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He is also a former player, manager, and television color commentator. Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a manager.
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Joe Torre is a former catcher, first baseman and third baseman who played for the Braves, Cardinals and Mets. He is also a Hall of Fame manager who led the Yankees to four World Series titles.
- July 18, 1940
Joe Torre played nine seasons as a catcher and third baseman, winning the NL MVP in 1971. He then managed 29 seasons, winning four World Series titles with the Braves, Cardinals and Yankees.
Mar 11, 2024 · LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Joe Torre was elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame on Monday. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023. The decision by the board, chaired by Jane Forbes Clark, filled a position that had been held by Joe Morgan for 20 years until his death in 2020.
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- King of the hill, top of the heap. They called him "Clueless Joe" the day after the press conference, announcing that Torre had no idea what he was getting into by taking the Yankees' managerial job.
- 125 wins. Still stinging from their early ouster in the 1997 AL Division Series, the '98 Yankees opened the season on the road – and did so quite poorly, losing four of their first five games to the Angels, Athletics and Mariners.
- The MVP. The Cardinals moved Torre from catcher to a full-time role at third base in 1971, placing Ted Simmons (also a future Hall of Famer) behind the plate.
- 2,000 and 2,000. Torre made baseball history on June 7, 2007, overseeing a 10-3 victory over the White Sox in Chicago that marked his 2,000th managerial win (a tally that included 286 with the Mets, 257 with the Braves and 351 with the Cardinals).
4 days ago · Torre’s prostate cancer was uncovered by a blood test, during a routine spring training physical exam. Finding their way in Joe Torre's absence On March 10, 1999, the Yankees played two Florida ...
Joe Torre is a Hall of Fame manager who led four teams to the World Series and six to the pennant. See his career stats, awards, and bio on Baseball-Reference.com.
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