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Joseph Paul Torre (pronounced /ˈtɔɹi/, born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major League Baseball player. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in For manager award presented by The Sporting News see The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, and for English Football manager awards see FA Premier League Manager For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. The 1999 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA He previously played for, and later managed, the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Mets. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. He also, more recently, managed the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
Although he had a fairly unimpressive managerial record with the Mets, Braves, and Cardinals, it was during Torre's tenure as manager of the New York Yankees that he achieved his greatest managerial success to date. In the years that he led the team, from 1996 to 2007, the Yankees went to the post-season each year and won ten American League East Division titles, six American League pennants, and four World Series titles, in addition to compiling a . The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. 605 winning percentage with them.
On November 1, 2007, Joe Torre was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers to become their new manager. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA [1]
With 2081, he presently ranks 8th on the Baseball All-time Managerial Wins list. This is a list of the Top 15 MLB career wins by a manager. completed [[September 28] 2008 games 2008 record in parentheses] Due to their length of
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Playing career
Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1960-68)
Joe Torre followed his brother Frank's footsteps and joined the Milwaukee Braves in 1960. Frank Joseph Torre (born December 30, 1931 in Brooklyn New York) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball. He quickly became a reliable player on a veteran Braves team that included Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews ( October 13 1931 – February 18 2001) was a Hall of Fame Third baseman in Major He was primarily a catcher but spent significant time at first base. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In 1965, Torre won a Gold Glove as a catcher. This is a list of Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners at Catcher in National League Baseball. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to After moving to Atlanta, he hit . 315 in 1966.
St. Louis Cardinals (1969-74)
Torre was traded to St. Louis in 1969 in exchange for Orlando Cepeda. Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17 1937 in) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman. He continued as a catcher for his first two seasons with the Cardinals, but became primarily a third baseman in 1971. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of That was the best year of his career, in which he hit . 363 and drove in 137 RBIs en route to the NL MVP award. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball.
New York Mets (1975-77)
Torre was traded to the Mets in 1975 for Ray Sadecki. Raymond Michael Sadecki (born on December 26, 1940 in Kansas City Kansas) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. He became a player-coach, then a player-manager before retiring.
Managing career
New York Mets (1977-81)
In May 1977, Mets manager Joe Frazier, who had been the team's manager since the beginning of 1976, was fired, and Torre, who was playing third base for the Mets (he came over from the Cardinals before the 1975 season) was chosen as the replacement. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Joseph Filmore Frazier (born October 6 1922 in Liberty, North Carolina) is a former Outfielder and manager in Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP Because he believed he could not do the job properly while still playing, he decided to retire at age 37, but did serve 18 days as a player-manager, becoming the second of three players in the 1970s to attempt to be a player-manager (Frank Robinson, who had done it the two previous seasons with the Cleveland Indians, and Don Kessinger, who would do it in 1979 with the Chicago White Sox, were the others). Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is also registered to play for the team Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Donald Eulon Kessinger (born July 17, 1942 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Torre closed his 18-year playing career with a . 297 batting average and 252 home runs, 1185 RBIs and 2,342 hits. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches Torre managed the Mets through the 1981 season, but was unable to post a winning season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero
Atlanta Braves (1982-84)
He then took over as manager of the Braves, leading them to the NL Western Division title in his first season (1982) (the Braves, however, wound up being swept, 3-0 in the NLCS against the Cardinals), before slipping to second place in 1983, and third place in 1984. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The National League Championship Series was played between the St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP
Torre spent the 1985-1990 seasons as a television analyst for the California Angels. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. [2],
St. Louis Cardinals (1990-95)
In 1990, Torre was hired to replace the popular Whitey Herzog as Cardinals manager. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, His track record as an MVP Cardinals player and hard-nosed demeanor helped ease the transition among fans, but he posted a 351-354 record as manager in St. Louis. Though the Cardinals were unable to reach the playoffs during Torre's tenure, they posted winning records in each of the three full seasons he spent with the club (excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season). Despite a last place prediction from many commentators, the Cardinals finished in second place and won 84 games in 1991, Torre's first full season at the helm. His best record was 87-75 in 1993. Torre was fired in June 1995 as part of a rebuilding project while Anheuser-Busch prepared to sell the team. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48
New York Yankees (1996-2007)
Torre served as the Yankees skipper under the controversial owner George Steinbrenner, who was famous for frequently firing his team's managers, often for no apparent reason. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Torre, however, lasted twelve full seasons under Steinbrenner, managing 1,942 regular season games (with a won-loss record of 1173-767. ) This was by far the longest tenure for a Yankees skipper in the Steinbrenner era. Torre's was in fact the second-longest managerial tenure in the club's history: only Joe McCarthy lasted longer than Torre. Joseph Vincent McCarthy ( April 21 1887 – January 13 1978) nicknamed "Marse Joe" was an American manager in [3]
1996-2005
Torre got off to a rough start with the Yankees. The New York City press (and fans) thought his hiring was a colossal mistake and greeted him with headlines such as "Clueless Joe". The City of New York Press is a daily tabloid published in Belgrade. The Press owners control the paper through an entity named Press Publishing Group d However, it was with the Yankees that he enjoyed the greatest success of his managerial career, leading them to the playoffs in each of his twelve seasons (1996-2007) with the club. Career is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life" In 1996, he was named Manager of the Year. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Torre, building on the Yankees' Wild Card berth in 1995, made his first-ever trip to the "Fall Classic", leading the Yankees to their first World Series since 1981. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1995 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1981 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking their third meeting in the Series in five years Once there, the Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves. After losing to the Cleveland Indians in the AL playoffs in 1997, the team won three straight World Series titles from 1998-2000, and additional American League pennants in 2001 and 2003. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1997 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to
The 1998 season was Torre's most successful. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Despite a slow start that included losing four of the first five games of the season, the Yankees set a then-American League record of 114 regular season wins, including David Wells's perfect game on May 17. David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance California) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. During the playoffs, the Yankees easily bested the Texas Rangers, fought off the Cleveland Indians for the AL pennant, and swept the San Diego Padres in the World Series. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1998 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 29, and ended The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The American League Championship Series, the second round of the 1998 American League playoffs was played between the Eastern Division champion New York Yankees The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Torre won Manager of the Year honors, and the 1998 team is now widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball teams, along with the Yankee teams of 1927, 1939 and 1961, the 1972-1974 Oakland Athletics, and the 1975-1976 Cincinnati Reds. For manager award presented by The Sporting News see The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, and for English Football manager awards see FA Premier League Manager Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Murderers’ Row is also the title of a 1962 novel by Donald Hamilton and a 1966 Motion picture, Murderers’ Row, based on the book starring Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA When ESPN launched its Who's #1? series on June 15, 2004, the 1998 Yankees topped the network's list of Best Teams over the years 1979 to 2003, although the release of the Mitchell Report in 2007 has led to questions about the legitimacy of this championship team's accomplishments, since it included the names of several of its key members. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Who’s No 1? is a sports series that debuted on ESPN25 in 2004 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ESPN. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball
In 2004 Torre would suffer his greatest set back that would ultimately mark the end of the Yankees dominance. After reaching a 3-0 lead in the ALCS against rivals The Boston Red Sox, his team would go on to suffer the greatest collapse in baseball history and the Red Sox would go on to win the ALCS and then the World Series ending their 86 year drought. This reversal ended the Yankee command over the Red Sox who would later add another championship in 2007 as they took the AL East Division for the first time after 9 years of finishing second to the Yankees.
2006-2007
During the 2006 season, Torre had to face numerous obstacles with the team. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The largest hurdle was losing star players such as Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui with long term injuries, a problem that was alleviated by trading for Bobby Abreu and bringing up Melky Cabrera, who after a terrible 6 games in 2005, made an impressive mark in 2006. Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter and Outfielder is a Japanese Major League Baseball Left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. Bob Kelly "Bobby" Abreu /aˈbreʲu/ (nicknamed El Comedulce) (born March 11 1974 in Turmero Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Pitching was once again another major issue for the team. Randy Johnson, who in his second season with the team, was still inconsistent in many of his starts. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in After helping the Yankees in the second half of the 2005 season Shawn Chacón and Aaron Small were both removed from the team, with Chacón being traded to the Pirates on July 31 and Small being sent back to the minors, and being designated for assignment but never going anywhere, early in the season. Sean Carl Anthony Chacón (born on December 23, 1977 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a Major League Pitcher, and is currently Aaron James Small (born November 23, 1971 in Oxnard, California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Despite the problems the Yankees won another AL East title.
On June 7, 2007, Torre got his 2000th win and became the first major league manager to win 2000 games and have 2000 hits.
On June 29, 2007 against the Oakland Athletics, Torre had his 2,010th managerial win, placing him past Leo Durocher for 9th on the MLB all-time Managerial Wins list. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and This is a list of the Top 15 MLB career wins by a manager. completed [[September 28] 2008 games 2008 record in parentheses] Due to their length of
He passed Casey Stengel on the Yankees all time managerial win list on August 22, 2007 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, by picking up his 1,150th victory with the team. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California.
On September 26, 2007, Torre led the Yankees to their 13th consecutive postseason appearance, clinching the spot with a win at Tampa Bay.
On October 7, 2007, after the Yankees lost two games to the Indians, George Steinbrenner said in an interview that Torre's contract would not be renewed if the Yankees did not defeat the Indians in the Division Series. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Yankees saved their season, and potentially Torre's job, for one day, as they beat the Indians 8-4 in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium. [3] Following the Yankees' 6-4 loss the following night earning them another first-round exit, Torre's fate remained uncertain. On that same night, as Torre went out to make what would become his last pitching change to bring in Mariano Rivera, Yankee Stadium gave Torre a standing ovation and chanted his name as he went out and came back to the dugout. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player
On October 18, 2007, the New York Yankees offered Torre a one-year contract with a $5,000,000 base pay and $1,000,000 bonuses to be paid for each of three benchmarks the team reached: making it to the playoffs; making it to the American League Championship Series; and making it to (not winning) the World Series. Also, if the Yankees made it to the World Series, Joe Torre would pick up an option for a new contract for the following year. The contract would have made Torre the highest paid manager in the game. Torre turned down the offer, ending his era with the Yankees. [4]
On October 19, 2007, Torre held a news conference to explain his decision. After first thanking owner George Steinbrenner, he said: "I just felt the contract offer and the terms of the contract were probably the thing I had the toughest time with. "
Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-present)
On November 1, 2007, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Torre would be their manager beginning with the 2008 season, filling the void left when Grady Little resigned his post two days before. William Grady Little (born March 30, 1950) is a former manager in Major League Baseball. This marks the return of Torre to the National League, the only league he had played or managed in prior to becoming the Yankees skipper. The official press conference was on November 5, 2007. According to ESPN, his contract is valued at $13 million over 3 years. [5]
Torre brought two members of his 2007 Yankees coaching staff with him. Former Yankee great Don Mattingly, who served as Torre's bench coach, was tabbed as the hitting coach, and third base coach Larry Bowa was brought in to fill the same position with the Dodgers. Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6 1945 in Sacramento California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a Shortstop, In January, 2008, Mattingly was moved to the role of Special Assignment coach for the 2008 season due to family concerns. He was replaced as hitting coach by Mike Easler. Michael Anthony Easler (born on November 29, 1950 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder with a 14 year [6] In addition, Torre brought in Bob Schaefer to be bench coach, and retained first base coach Mariano Duncan and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt from Little's staff. Robert Walden Schaefer (born May 22, 1944, in Putnam Connecticut) is the bench coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Mariano (Nalasco Duncan (born March 13, 1963 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) was a Second Baseman and Shortstop In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team Frederick Wayne "Rick" Honeycutt (b June 29 1954, Chattanooga Tennessee) is the current pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers Ken Howell was promoted from Triple-A pitching coach to bullpen coach, completing his staff. Kenneth Howell Jr (born November 28, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team [7] On March 31, 2008, Joe Torre made his managerial debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was victorious 5-0 over the San Francisco Giants. The game was soldout.
Broadcast/entertainment career
After leaving the Braves in 1984, Torre worked in broadcasting in the late 1980s for the California Angels before being asked to manage the Cardinals in mid-1990. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP While working as a guest analyst for ESPN during the 1989 World Series, Torre was on hand for the Loma Prieta earthquake (October 17, 1989). ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart,
He also appeared as himself in the broadcast booth in the 1990 film Taking Care of Business, which showed a fictional World Series between the Angels and the Chicago Cubs. The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi and Charles Grodin. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. At the time, the Angels had never appeared in a World Series, and still wouldn't until 2002, beating Torre's Yankees along the way; the Cubs hadn't, and still haven't, appeared in a World Series since 1945. The World Series was the 98th edition of the Fall Classic held from October 19-27 2002 The 1945 World Series matched the American League Detroit Tigers against the National League Chicago Cubs.
Torre also was featured as the "Voice of the Yankees' Manager" in the 2006 animated feature Everyone's Hero. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Everyone's Hero is a 2006 Computer animated Film. It is directed by Colin Brady Christopher Reeve (who was working on this film at [8] Torre's character manages a team that includes a fictional Babe Ruth
Personal
Torre has one son, Michael, by his first wife, Jackie, whom he married in 1963. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He has two daughters, Lauren and Christine, by his second wife, Dani, whom he married in 1968. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Both marriages ended in divorce. On August 23, 1987, he married Alice (Ali) Wolterman. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) They have a daughter, Andrea, together.
Torre has an older brother, Frank, who was also a Major League Baseball player. Frank Joseph Torre (born December 30, 1931 in Brooklyn New York) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball. He also had another brother, Rocco Torre who died in 1996.
Torre was treated for prostate cancer[9] in 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
In one of the last daily comic strips in the Peanuts series, Charlie Brown is seen trying to perfect a "Joe Torre look," which he hopes will make his team win every game. Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M Charles "Charlie" Brown is the main character in the Comic His sister, Sally, thinks he is cracking up. Sally Ann Brown is the younger sister of Charlie Brown in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles Schulz. Traditionally insanity or madness is the behaviour whereby a person flouts societal norms and may become a danger to himself and others
Torre appeared in Sesame Street when he was brought by Baby Bear to help Telly catch a ball. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining Then, when he was walking back to a Yankees game, he threw the ball back to Telly, who caught it.
In addition to baseball, Torre is an avid thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national He is a part owner of "Sis City" winner of the 2005 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. She had been the dominant 3-year-old filly that year until finishing fourth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks. A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville Kentucky, United States However, a few weeks later on June 26, "Wild Desert", in which Torre is also a partner, won the $1 million Queen's Plate, the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Wild Desert is also partially owned by Keith Jones, an NHL player.
On December 14, 2005, Torre carried the Olympic Torch in Florence, Italy, running it 405 meters, ending at the world famous Ponte Vecchio bridge. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany History and construction The bridge spans the Arno at its narrowest point where it is believed that a bridge was first built in Roman times when the Via Cassia
Joe Torre Foundation
Torre and his wife Ali created the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, inspired by Torre's experiences growing up as a witness to domestic violence in his household in Brooklyn. Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate The Foundation operates domestic violence resource centers called Margaret House, which was named after Torre's mother. The Foundation operates approximately a dozen Margaret House locations across New York City and Westchester County, New York. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U In October 2007, the Joe Torre Foundation partnered with Union City, New Jersey's Board of Education and the North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) to create New Jersey's first Margaret House, at Union City's Jose Marti Middle School. For sites of same name see Union City. Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. Aspects of Union City's Margaret House will include a peer counseling program and an antiviolence campaign within the school, in order to encourage children to discuss family problems more freely, and training for teachers and counselors. [10] The haven, which is housed in its own secure room at the school, was funded by a $325,000 grant from Verizon, and is administered by health care professionals from North Hudson Community Action Corp. "Verizon" redirects here this article is about the corporation see also Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS. [11]
Quotes
- "I'd like to thank Félix Millán for making all of this possible. Félix Bernardo Millán Martínez (born August 21 1943 in Yabucoa Puerto Rico) is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball " (Regarding setting the NL record for most double plays grounded into in a single game, 4, July 21, 1975. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Millan batted ahead of Torre in the lineup, singling in all four of his at bats. [12])
- (On his thinning hairstyle) "I call it the Watergate. I try to cover up as much as I can. "
Managerial record
(updated thru May 31, 2008)
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| New York Mets | 1977 | 49 | 68 | . "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. 419 | 6th in NL East | - | - | - | |
| 1978 | 66 | 96 | . The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions 407 | 6th in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 1979 | 63 | 99 | . 389 | 6th in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 1980 | 67 | 95 | . 414 | 5th in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 19811 | 17 | 34 | . 333 | 5th in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 24 | 28 | . 462 | 4th in NL East | - | - | - | |||
| NYM Total | 286 | 420 | . 405 | - | - | - | |||
| Atlanta Braves | 1982 | 89 | 73 | . 549 | 1st in NL West | 0 | 3 | . The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball 's National League. 000 | Lost in NLCS |
| 1983 | 88 | 74 | . The National League Championship Series was played between the St 543 | 2nd in NL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1984 | 80 | 82 | . 494 | 3rd in NL West | - | - | - | ||
| ATL Total | 257 | 229 | . 529 | 0 | 3 | . 000 | 1 Post Season Appearance | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1990 | 24 | 34 | . The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 414 | 6th in NL East | - | - | - | |
| 1991 | 84 | 78 | . 519 | 2nd in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | 83 | 79 | . 512 | 3rd in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 1993 | 87 | 75 | . 537 | 3rd in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 1994 | 53 | 61 | . 465 | 3rd in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| 1995 | 20 | 27 | . 426 | 4th in NL East | - | - | - | ||
| STL Total | 351 | 354 | . 498 | - | - | - | |||
| New York Yankees | 1996 | 92 | 70 | . The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 568 | 1st in AL East | 11 | 4 | . The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions 733 | Won World Series |
| 1997 | 96 | 66 | . The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first 593 | 2nd in AL East - Wildcard Team | 2 | 3 | . 400 | Lost in ALDS | |
| 1998 | 114 | 48 | . The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 1997 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended 704 | 1st in AL East | 11 | 2 | . 846 | Won World Series | |
| 1999 | 98 | 64 | . The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. 605 | 1st in AL East | 11 | 1 | . 917 | Won World Series | |
| 2000 | 87 | 74 | . The 1999 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games 540 | 1st in AL East | 11 | 5 | . 688 | Won World Series | |
| 2001 | 95 | 65 | . The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 594 | 1st in AL East | 10 | 7 | . 588 | Lost in World Series | |
| 2002 | 103 | 58 | . The 2001 World Series (the "November Series") took place between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. 640 | 1st in AL East | 1 | 3 | . 250 | Lost in ALDS | |
| 2003 | 101 | 61 | . The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2002 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 1, and ended on 623 | 1st in AL East | 9 | 8 | . 529 | Lost in World Series | |
| 2004 | 101 | 61 | . The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event 623 | 1st in AL East | 6 | 5 | . 545 | Lost in ALCS | |
| 2005 | 95 | 67 | . The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees 586 | 1st in AL East | 2 | 3 | . 400 | Lost in ALDS | |
| 2006 | 97 | 65 | . The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 4, and ended on 599 | 1st in AL East | 1 | 3 | . 250 | Lost in ALDS | |
| 2007 | 94 | 68 | . The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on 580 | 2nd in AL East - Wildcard Team | 1 | 3 | . 250 | Lost in ALDS | |
| NYY Total | 1,173 | 767 | . The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 and ended 605 | 76 | 47 | . 618 | |||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2008 | 27 | 28 | . The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season features the Dodgers celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Southern California under new manager Joe Torre as 491 | - | - | - | ||
| LAD Total | 27 | 28 | . 491 | - | - | - | |||
| AL Total | 1,173 | 767 | . The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 605 | 76 | 47 | . 618 | Won 4 World Series | ||
| NL Total | 921 | 1,031 | . The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 472 | 286-420 NYM, 257-229 Atl, 351-354 StL | 0 | 3 | . 000 | ||
| Totals | 2,094 | 1,798 | . 538 | 76 | 50 | . 603 | Won 4 World Series | ||
See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- Hitting for the cycle
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008
- List of All-Time Managerial Wins
References
- ^ The Official Site of The Los Angeles Dodgers: News: Los Angeles Dodgers News
- ^ The Official Site of The New York Yankees: Team: Manager and Coaches
- ^ [1]
- ^ ESPN - Torre turns down offer to return as Yanks' skipper - MLB
- ^ ESPN - Torre succeeds Little as Dodgers manager - MLB
- ^ [2] ESPN - Mattingly to be special assignment coach - MLB
- ^ Dodgers add 4 more coaches to Joe Torre's staff
- ^ Everyone's Hero (2006)
- ^ New York Yankees manager Joe Torre and prostate cancer
- ^ Rosero, Jessica; "Reaching out to the youngest victims: NHCAC, Joe Torre Foundation begins domestic violence program for kids"' The Union City Reporter; October 7, 2007
- ^ "Union City Hits a Home Run With The Joe Torre Foundation"; Union City Board of Eduction Winter 2008 Newsletter; Page 1. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily Major League Baseball recognizes Runs batted in champions in the American League and National League each season The batting championship is awarded to the Major League Baseball player in each of the American League and the National League who has the highest Batting average American League National League American League National League Other Years American League National League Other Years This is a list of the Top 15 MLB career wins by a manager. completed [[September 28] 2008 games 2008 record in parentheses] Due to their length of Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 2
External links
- Major league career managerial statistics from Baseball-Reference
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation
- Scoring For Children Living With Domestic Abuse: The Joe Torre SAFE AT HOME Foundation at JUST CAUSE Magazine.
- Yankees Extreme
- About.com - Bio
- Torre/ Joe Torre at the Internet Movie Database
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