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Joe Torre 6 |
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Full Name: Joseph Paul Torre
Title: Manager
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Managerial Career
Enters his second season as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after being named the franchises 26th skipper
in history...was named to the position on Nov. 1, 2007skippered the franchise to its first postseason series victory in
20 years and finished fourth in the National League Manager of the Year voting...Became just the eighth manager in Los Angeles Dodger history, following Hall of Famers Walter Alston (1954-76) and
Tommy Lasorda (1977-96), Bill Russell (1996-98), Glenn Hoffman (1998), Davey Johnson (1999-2000), Jim Tracy
(2001-05), and Grady Little (2006-07)...Has a 27-year Major League managerial record of 2,151-1,848 (.538) and ranks seventh all-time in victories among
Major League managers, having passed former Yankees skipper Joe McCarthy on Aug. 12 of last year...his ninth victory
in 2009 will move him past Bucky Harris (2,159) for sixth place...is the only person in Major League history to have
over 2,000 wins as a Manager and at least 2,100 hits as a player...Has more postseason victories (80) than any manager in Major League history...Bobby Cox is second with 66...2008 was his 43rd year in professional baseball as a manager or playerhis 13 straight playoff appearances as a
manager are one shy of the record held by Atlantas Bobby Cox (1991-2005)...Over the past 13 years, has posted a .598 winning percentage (1,257-845) and guided the Dodgers and Yankees to
13 consecutive postseason appearances, 1 National League West title, 10 American League Eastern Division titles,
six American League pennants, and four World Championships, including three consecutive titles from 1998-2000...Has guided five different teams in the Majors (Dodgers, Yankees, Cardinals, Braves, Mets)...is one of just 14 managers
to guide five different teams in the Major Leagues since
1900, joining Chuck Dressen, Rogers Hornsby, Jimmy
Dykes, John McNamara, Don Zimmer, Dick Williams, Bucky
Harris, Patsy Donovan, Lou Piniella, Jeff Torborg, Jack
McKeon, Alvin Dark, and Billy Martin. (Source: Retrosheet.
org)...Is the first manager to guide the Yankees to 12 straight
postseason appearances...Casey Stengel ranks second with
five straight from 1949-1953...Is only the second manager in Major League history to win
90 or more games 11 times in a 12-year span, joining Casey
Stengel (1949-60)...he and Stengel are the only managers to
pilot both the Dodgers and Yankees...Had 1,173 career wins as manager of the Yankees and ranks
second on the clubs all-time list behind only Joe McCarthy
(1,460)...Is only the fourth manager to win at least 1,000 games with
the Yankees, joining Joe McCarthy (1,460), Casey Stengel
(1,149), and Miller Huggins (1,067)...Led the Yankees to a World Series championship in four of
his 12 seasons as manager (1996, 98, 99 and 00) and led
New York to the World Series in six of those years...Established a Major League record with 14 straight World
Series wins (from Game Three of the 1996 WS through
Game Two of the 2000 WS, including sweeps in 1998 and
99)...the 14 straight World Series victories are the most ever
under one manager...the 1927 and 1928 Yankees, managed
by Miller Huggins, and the 1932 club led by Joe McCarthy
combined to win a then-record 12 straight World Series
games...In the World Series, his .656 (21-11) winning percentage is
the second highest ever for a manager who has appeared
in at least three World Series (behind Joe McCarthy, .697,
30-13)...Was 75-44 (.630) in the postseason with the Yankees
(21-11 World Series, 27-14 ALCS, and 27-19 ALDS)...With the American Leagues All-Star Game win on July
13, 2004 at Houston, improved to 5-0-1 as an All-Star
Game manager...is now 13-1-1 as an All-Star manager
and player (was 8-1 as a National League All-Star)...Became only the 17th manager in Major League history
to reach the 1,500-victory plateau with a win on May 12,
2002 at Minnesota...Celebrated his 59th birthday on July 18, 1999 by
becoming the first person to manage two perfect game
wins (David Wells, David Cone) (Stengel 1-1, Walter
Alston 1-1 and Tommy Lasorda 0-2 are the only others
who have managed in two perfect games)...In 1998, after setting a career high with 114 wins as
manager (including the postseason, the Yankees won a
total of 125 games, breaking the Major League record of
118 set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs), earned his second
BBWAA AL Manager of the Year Award (also in 1996,
Co-Manager-of-the-Year with Texas Johnny Oates), his
second Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
(also won in 1982 with Atlanta), and first Sporting News
AL Manager of the Year Award...Finished third in the 2005 BBWAA American League Manager of the Year voting (drew four of 28 first-place votes)...Evened his career record at 1,168-1,168 on Aug. 11, 1998 vs. Minnesota, after his record was 109 games under .500
when he joined the Yankees...only one other manager came from further below the .500 mark to even his career record
as a manager...Stengel was 166 games below .500 before he went 1,149-696 with the Yankees (Torres low point was
135 games under .500)...Was appointed the Yankees 31st field manager on November 2, 1995...Was named manager of the Cardinals on Aug. 1, 1990 following Whitey Herzogs resignation and stayed with St. Louis
through the 1995 season...In 1982, led Atlanta to its first Division title since 1969 and was named The Associated Press Manager of the Year...
was the first person to be named National League MVP and AP Manager of the Year.
Playing Career
Hit .297 with 252 HR and 1,185 RBI in 2,209 games from 1960-77 for the Braves, Cardinals, and Mets...Hit the first home run ever in Fulton County Stadium on April 12, 1966...hit 36 HR that season, a record for Braves
catchers that stood until Javy Lopez hit 43 in 2003...Was selected to play in the All-Star Game nine times during his career...From 1964-66, was named catcher on the Sporting News All-Star Team and in 1965, won a Gold Glove at that
position...Caught Warren Spahns 300th career victory for Milwaukee in 1961...Won the Northern League batting championship (.344) in his first professional season...the next season hit .278
for the Milwaukee Braves and finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting to the Cubs
Billy Williams...Became the Braves No. 1 catcher after Del Crandall was traded to the Giants in December 1963...In 1964, hit .321 with 20 HR and 109 RBI to become the first catcher since 1955 to hit .300 with 20 HR and 100
RBIduplicated the feat in 1966 (.315 BA, 36 HR, 101 RBI)...In 1970, moved from catcher to third base, but three seasons later moved to first base because of a shoulder
injury...In 1971, won the NL Most Valuable Player Award after leading the league with a .363 BA, 230 hits, 137 RBI, and
352 total bases...Became the first player to lead the NL in four offensive categories since
Stan Musial captured eight categories in 1948...On July 21, 1975, tied a Major League record by grounding into four double
plays, all following Felix Millan singles...Hit his last Major League home run in a pinch-hitting appearance, on April
13, 1977 vs. St. Louis off Clay Carroll...For the Mets on May 31, 1977, became the National Leagues first playermanager
since the Cardinals Solly Hemus in 1959...his playing career
ended 18 days later, when he became New Yorks full-time skipper.
Personal
Married to Ali...has four children, Michael, Lauren, Cristina and Andrea Rae... along with his wife, Ali, created the Joe
Torre Safe at Home Foundation in 2002 to aid in the prevention and awareness of domestic violence... carried the
Olympic Torch in Florence, Italy on Dec. 14, 2005, prior to the 2006 Winter Games in Torino...previously served as
a torch bearer for the 2002 Winter Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah...honored by the Southern California Chapter
of the Arthritis Foundation in November 2008 with the Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award, which is the highest honor
given by the foundationalong with the Cubs Derrek Lee, escorted 13-year-old Brook Pernice out to her performance
of the National Anthem on June 8...Pernice lost her sight due to a rare congenital disease known as LCA...received
the Chuck Tanner Award from the Pittsburgh Rotary Club on Sept. 16, 2008...visited Walter Reed Army Hospital with
several coaches and players on Aug. 27, 2008 while in Washington, D.C...has co-authored three books, including
Chasing the Dream and The Yankee Years, which came out in February 2009 and immediately reached the New
York Times Bestseller List...also received the 2001 Thurman Munson Award....left the Yankees on March 10, 1999
after being diagnosed with prostate cancer...underwent successful surgery on March 18, 1999 at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital in St. Louis by Dr. William J. Catalona... returned to team on May 18 at Boston (lost 6-3) after missing the
seasons first 36 games...the Yankees were 21-15 during his absence under acting manager Don Zimmer...received
the 1999 Milton Richman Gotta Have Heart Award by the NY Chapter of BBWAA...spent the 1985-90 seasons as
a television broadcaster for the California Angels... graduated in 1958 from St. Francis Prep School in Brooklyn...is
the younger brother of Frank Torre, a former first baseman for the Phillies and the Milwaukee Braves.
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