Joseph Paul Torre (pronounced /ˈtɔri/) (born July 18, 1940) is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major League Baseball player. He played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals. Upon his retirement as a player, he later managed all three teams.
Torre also managed the New York Yankees from 1996-2007. The Yankees reached the post season each year and won ten American League East Division titles...
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Joseph Paul Torre (pronounced /ˈtɔri/) (born July 18, 1940) is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major League Baseball player. He played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals. Upon his retirement as a player, he later managed all three teams.
Torre also managed the New York Yankees from 1996-2007. The Yankees reached the post season each year and won ten American League East Division titles, six American League pennants, four World Series titles, and overall compiled a .605 winning percentage.
With 2,246 wins (through the end of the 2009 season), he presently ranks 5th in all-time Major League Baseball all-time managerial wins. His managerial success, particularly his achievements with the Yankees, have led many commentators to predict Torre to be a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Famer upon his eligibility.
Torre followed in his brother Frank's footsteps and joined the Milwaukee Braves in 1960. He quickly became a reliable player...
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