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The incident earned Perez the nickname “I-285,” which he proudly wore on the back of his warmup jacket. As Yankees fans are well aware, the Braves’ manager at the time, Joe Torre, is not known for treating rookies kindly – much less rookies who miss...
Ryan) and San Diego (Josh Byrnes). La Russa, the first manager to retire immediately after leading his team to a World Series title, wont be in uniform for spring training for the first time since 1962 when he was in high school. While hes had...
Caruso Affiliated president and CEO Rick Caruso points to a person in the stands at Dodger Stadium at Game 5 of Major League Baseball's NLCS playoff series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies in Los Angeles in this October 15,... View Photo »
There is no worse emotion than fear
San Diego (Josh Byrnes). La Russa, the first manager to retire immediately after leading his team to a World Series title, won’t be in uniform for spring training for the first time since 1962 — when he was in high school. While he’s had discussions...
And thank the baseball gods even more for ol' Don Zimmer stepping up even louder. After the first three questions were directed toward Valentine and one toward Gossage about the rivalry, Zimmer, who managed the Red Sox and was Joe Torre's trusted bench...
He also managed the Montreal Expos as they transitioned into the Washington Nationals. In two of the final three seasons in Montreal, his teams finished over .500, no small feat considering the organizational circumstances which included ownership by...
In this April, 2011 photo provided by Sard Verbinnen & Co. , real estate developer Rick Caruso poses at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. Joe Torre resigned, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for... View Photo »
Kids need to know violence isn’t a secret we have to keep. We have to speak up for them and help them speak up for themselves
The Yankees were, without question, the best team in baseball in 1998. They won 27 of their first 36 games and were so good that they won eight of their number two starter’s first nine starts even though he had a 5.23 ERA. That number two starter was...
There are at least eight other parties vying to buy the team that Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale once played for, the Times reported. Among them are groups led by former Yankee skipper Joe Torre and basketball legend Magic Johnson....
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. He played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed all three teams, as well as the New York Yankees. He had a fairly... Full Article
Joe Torre, executive vice president of baseball operations, speaks at a news conference at Busch Stadium Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in St. Louis, after it announced that Game 6 of baseball's World Series is postponed due to rain.
View Photo »ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: MLB executive vice president for baseball operations Joe Torre attends Game Five of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
View Photo »ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 23: MLB vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre addresses the media to discuss a missed call in Game Three by first base umpire Ron Kulpa prior to Game Four of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark...
View Photo »New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, left, greets former Yankees manager Joe Torre, right, prior to the Yankees' baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Anaheim, Calif.
View Photo »Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, left, talkss with New York Yankees' Derek Jeter in the dugout before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. , Friday, Sept. 9, 2011.
View Photo »New York Yankees Tino Martinez and manager Joe Girardi (C) greet former manager Joe Torre (R) during introductions for the 65th Old Timers' Day game before their MLB interleague baseball game with the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 26, 2011.
View Photo »Hall of Famer Whitey Ford and former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre (R) greet Hall of Famer Yogi Berra (8) during introductions for the 65th Old Timers' Day game before the New York Yankees MLB interleague baseball game with the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 26,...
View Photo »Major League Baseball executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre leaves a news conference after announcing the cancellation of Game 6 of the World Series baseball championship due to poor weather in St. Louis Missouri October 26, 2011.
View Photo »Major League Baseball executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre announces the cancellation of Game 6 of the World Series baseball championship due to poor weather in St. Louis Missouri October 26, 2011.
View Photo »Major League Baseball's Vice President of baseball operations, Joe Torre, addresses a missed call by first base umpire Ron Kulpa in Game 3 of the World Series prior to the start of Game 4 in Arlington, Texas, October 23, 2011.
View Photo »Baseball legend Joe Torre speaks after he receive honors at the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum at the Great Hall on Ellis Island April 13, 2011 in New York.
View Photo »Baseball legend Joe Torre arrives to receive honors at the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum at the Great Hall on Ellis Island April 13, 2011 in New York.
View Photo »(L-R) US Senator George Mitchell, business icon Lee Iacocca , tennis star Martina Navratilova and baseball legend Joe Torre pose for pictures after they receive honors at the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum at the Great Hall on Ellis Island April...
View Photo »Members of the New York Yankees, from left, Robinson Cano, Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, manager Joe Girardi and former manager Joe Torre stand during a ceremony to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 anniversary prior to the Yankees baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Sept. 11,...
View Photo »New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, left, talks with former manager Joe Torre prior to the Yankees' baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Anaheim, Calif.
View Photo »Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre and Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (R) talk while on the bench prior to the team's MLB American League baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California September 9, 2011.
View Photo »Joe Torre, Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations, talks to Tampa Bay Rays' Johnny Damon in the dugout prior to the Rays spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. , Thursday, March 17, 2011.
View Photo »Joe Torre looks around the Colorado Rockies' new baseball spring training facility during a news conference to announce his new position as Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
View Photo »Joe Torre, right, smiles as Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig fields questions during a news conference to announce Torre's new position as Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
View Photo »Joe Torre, right, embraces Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig during a news conference to announce Torre's new position as Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
View Photo »FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2011 file photo, Joe Torre, right, embraces Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig during a news conference to announce Torre's new position as Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball operations, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Torre has...
View Photo »Joe Torre fields questions during a news conference to announce his new position as Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.
View Photo »Caruso Affiliated president and CEO Rick Caruso points to a person in the stands at Dodger Stadium at Game 5 of Major League Baseball's NLCS playoff series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies in Los Angeles in this October 15, 2008 file photo. Caruso and baseball...
View Photo »In this April, 2011 photo provided by Sard Verbinnen & Co. , real estate developer Rick Caruso poses at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. Joe Torre resigned, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, as Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations to join a group,...
View Photo »Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre responds as he gets a standing ovation from the crowd during introductions for the 65th Old Timers' Day game before their MLB interleague baseball game with the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium in New York, June 26, 2011.
View Photo »Joe Torre, executive vice president of baseball operations, speaks at a news conference at Busch Stadium Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in St. Louis, after it announced that Game 6 of baseball's World Series is postponed due to rain.
View Photo »There is no worse emotion than fear
Kids need to know violence isn’t a secret we have to keep. We have to speak up for them and help them speak up for themselves
Threatening my mom with a gun. The fear that my dad brought to my house in abusing my mom was very personal, very real
What is true is that a number of people I know—people who were directed to me—have sort of felt me out on my interest, and that’s all I can say.
There've been a number of people who've reached out and inquired, but I've made no alliance, no commitment, as of this minute
We just felt players liked having him around ... He was such a good guy and a good teammate, the guys wanted him around, and I'm sensitive to that. He was just very comfortable in the clubhouse. A real good baseball mind, a guy who really pays attention. He had the respect of the guys in that clubhouse.
There's more offense in the AL, and you have to be ready ... In the NL, you're basically pitching to seven hitters, because with the pitcher following the No. 8 hitter, most of the time you don't have to throw the No. 8 hitter a strike. In the AL, pitchers have to face nine guys.
