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Joe Torre, the nine-time All-Star, 1971 National League Most Valuable Player, and two-time American League Manager of the Year, was born JoePaul Torre, Jr. on July 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Joe Torre Sr., was a New York City police detective, and his older brother Frank was signed by the Boston Braves in 1951. Joe Jr. followed in his brother's footsteps, signing with the Braves in 1960 as an amateur free agent.
Frank Torre finished his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1963, while Joe Jr. was breaking out as a star player for the Braves. Joe hit.293, slugged 14 home runs, and batted in 71 runs, earning him a spot on the All-Star team. The following year, Joe was the starting catcher on the NL All-Star squad, putting up impressive numbers.
In 1965, Joe won a Gold Glove as catcher for fielding excellence, and in 1969, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Orlando Cepeda. During his time with the Cardinals, Joe won his MVP award in 1971, putting up.363/24/137 with 230 hits and leading the NL in batting average and RBI.
After the 1974 season, Joe was traded to the New York Mets, where he played until 1975. He was promoted to player-manager in 1977 but quit as an active player halfway through the season to focus on managing.
As a manager, Joe won the 1982 NL West title with the Braves, but it was with the Yankees that he achieved managerial greatness. From 1996 to 2007, his teams won the division all but twice and made the playoffs for all 13 seasons. Joe has won over 2,000 games as a manager, passing Walter Alston for 8th place on the all-time wins list. His Yankees teams have won four out of the six World Series he has guided them to.
