The Yankees suffered an uncharacteristic loss in Boston, but they did at least get their manager back. After a tough five-game losing streak, the Yankees finally got back into the win column with a tight 2-1 win over the White Sox.
1906 Johnny Bates of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first modern player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat. Boston beats Brooklyn, 2-0.
The Yankees manager began the 1999 season recovering from surgery to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Opening Day is supposed to be a time
Joe Torre makes his way to the mound once more. We’ve finally made it! Spring training is almost over, and as everyone around the game of baseball — players, fans, broadcasters, and bloggers alike — counts down the days until the glorious holiday that is Opening Day, that number has finally reached the single digits.
New York Yankees southpaw Carlos Rodón was mowing down the Philadelphia Phillies left and right Monday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. The veteran had carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and he didn't let it die there, either. Rodón got another two outs, bringing his number of no-hit frames up to 5.2.
Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre made an appearance on Monday at spring training. The legendary ex-leader of the ball club made the slow walk to the mound in the 6th inning to call for a pitching change.
1969 - The Atlanta Braves trade Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda. The trade was the result of a salary dispute between Torre and Braves GM Paul Richards who was angry at Torre for his role as a union official.
Former New York Yankees star Gary Sheffield was dishing about several things during a recent appearance on Foul Territory. The slugger — who is in his final year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame and is close to getting 75 percent of the vote on ballots made public so far — talked about this candidacy but he also talked about the past.
Boyer could never repeat his offensive production from his first season with the Braves but put up solid numbers again in ’69 after an injury-plagued ’68 season.
On November 1, 1951, Roy Campanella won the first of three career National League MVP Awards after putting together and impressive season with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Postseason wins, especially for managers, can be hard to come by. But postseason glory is what it’s all about. The entire season leads to October baseball when players become heroes and harness that momentum.
Frank Costanza’s nightmare came to life on a day when David Cone and Joe Torre dropped the ball. On the Mount Rushmore of memorable Seinfeld moments has to be Frank Costanza’s epic rant over the Yankees’ decision to trade Jay Buhner to the Mariners for Ken Phelps in 1988.
Joe Torre famously guided the New York Yankees to four World Series championships and offered some advice to current manager Aaron Boone amid the club's struggles.
Joe Torre helped lead the Bronx Bombers to six AL pennants and four World Series titles in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He almost didn't have that chance.
Joe Torre, whose baseball career spans seven decades -- highlighted by his election to the Hall of Fame in 2014 as a manager -- was appointed to the Hall's board of directors on Tuesday.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York Yankees.
On November 1, 1951, Roy Campanella won the first of three career National League MVP Awards after putting together and impressive season with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long line of star pitchers and on this day in franchise history, those stars shined a little brighter throughout the years.
Joe Torre revealed some surprising details about the infamous incident at the 2000 World Series.
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre only spent three years at the helm with the Dodgers. In his first season, he was able to manage the team to their first NL Championship Series in 20 years.
The subject of wearing a mask has become a heated one this year, but Joe Torre disarmed plenty with a funny tweet on the topic.
Joe Torre was fired from three managerial jobs prior to joining the Yankees. Listen to his FULL story on the CenterStage podcast:
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While PED users have been shunned from Cooperstown, those who benefited from having them around have been welcomed with open arms. writes Michael Dixon of Sportsnaut.
The start of the MLB season isn't always a telltale sign for the rest of the long baseball season, but it can certainly be indicative. So which teams got out of the gate the fastest and which sputtered in April over the course of MLB's long and storied history?
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week “As for the governor's future, he appreciates the interest and concern about
There have been 37 St. Louis Cardinals to have played in at least 3 All-Star Games. How many of these Cardinal All-Stars can you name?
A player in MLB has had 230 or more hits in a single season only 40 times. How many of them can you name?
The New York Mets have had 24 managers in the franchise's MLB history. How many of them can you name name?
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