Search results
Joseph Paul Torre Jr. ( / ˈtɒri /; born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive and former player, manager, and television color commentator. He has served as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Baseball since 2020. [1] .
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Joe Torre. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
- July 18, 1940
Joe Torre Bio. Fullname: Joseph Paul Torre; Born: 7/18/1940 in Brooklyn, NY; High School: Saint Francis Prep, Brooklyn, NY; Debut: 9/25/1960; Hall of Fame: 2014; Relationship(s): brother of Frank Torre; Follow:
About Joe Torre. He was a nine-time All-Star and the 1971 National League Most Valuable Player who totaled 2,342 hits in 18 big league seasons. And Joe Torre was just getting warmed up. In his next big league life – during 29 seasons as a manager – Torre won four World Series titles.
- Bryan Hoch
- 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).
Mar 11, 2024 · Joe Torre has been elected vice chairman of baseball’s Hall of Fame. The 83-year-old was elected to the Hall in 2014 and joined the board in 2023.
Joe Torre is Major League Baseball's Special Assistant to the Commissioner. He was appointed to the role in February 2020 by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. Torre was previously MLB's Chief Baseball Officer, overseeing areas that include Major League Operations, On-Field Operations, On-Field Discipline and Umpiring.
