Joe Torre Bio

Nov. 2, 2007 12:20 AM PT

Born: July 18, 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y. Younger brother of Frank Torre, former first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Braves.

Playing career

1960-77: Catcher, first baseman and third baseman with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets

Batted .297 with 252 home runs and 1,185 RBIs in 2,209 games

Won the batting title with St. Louis in 1971 (.363)

Nine-time All-Star

Managing career

1977-81 New York Mets (286-420, .405 winning percentage)

1982-84 Atlanta Braves (257-229, .529 winning percentage)

1990-95 St. Louis Cardinals (351-354, .498 winning percentage)

1996-2007 New York Yankees (1,173-767, .605 winning percentage)

Career: 2,067-1,770, .539 winning percentage

Postseason

Reached playoffs all 12 seasons as Yankees manager

World Series championships (1996, ‘98, ’99 and 2000)

Note: From 1985 to 1990, was a broadcaster for the Angels