Bio
- Won National League MVP honors with the Cardinals in 1971, highlighting an 18-year playing career split between catcher (Gold Glove in 1965), first base and third base.
- Grounded into four double-plays in one game with the Mets in 1975, setting a National League record.
- Ranks among the top-five managers on the all-time wins list. Torre's career began with an 18-game stint as player-manager for the '77 Mets and three firings (Mets, Braves, Cardinals) before leading the Yankees to four titles and 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons.
- Co-owned several Thoroughbred racehorses, including Sis City (2005 Ashland Stakes winner); Wild Desert ('05 Queen's Plate winner); Vineyard Haven (won two Grade I stakes in '08); and 2010 Kentucky Derby runner Homeboykris (took 16th).
- Ran with the Olympic torch for 450 meters in Florence, handing it off at the famed Ponte Vecchio on its route to the 2006 Games in Turin.
- Saw his autobiography, Chasing the Dream (written with Tom Verducci), turned into a movie starring Paul Sorvino.
Joe TorreJuly 18, 1940 (age 84)Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Bio
- Won National League MVP honors with the Cardinals in 1971, highlighting an 18-year playing career split between catcher (Gold Glove in 1965), first base and third base.
- Grounded into four double-plays in one game with the Mets in 1975, setting a National League record.
- Ranks among the top-five managers on the all-time wins list. Torre's career began with an 18-game stint as player-manager for the '77 Mets and three firings (Mets, Braves, Cardinals) before leading the Yankees to four titles and 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons.
- Co-owned several Thoroughbred racehorses, including Sis City (2005 Ashland Stakes winner); Wild Desert ('05 Queen's Plate winner); Vineyard Haven (won two Grade I stakes in '08); and 2010 Kentucky Derby runner Homeboykris (took 16th).
- Ran with the Olympic torch for 450 meters in Florence, handing it off at the famed Ponte Vecchio on its route to the 2006 Games in Turin.
- Saw his autobiography, Chasing the Dream (written with Tom Verducci), turned into a movie starring Paul Sorvino.
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