$2,100
TOURNEAU. "Automatic". Donated by Joe Torre and Tourneau Notes Joe Torre As manager of the New York Yankees, Joe Torre has led the team to two World Series Championships since he joined them in November of 1995. The 1996 win was the Yankees first World Championship since 1978. At that time, he was named "Man of the Year" by The Sporting News and "Co-Manager of the Year" by the Baseball Writers Association of America. And again under his management, Joe led the New York Yankees to their second World Championship in 1998 where they swept the series in 4 straight games. Before making the switch in becoming manager, Torre played ball for seventeen years. In his seventeen years playing, he compiled a career of .297 batting average, 2,342 hits, 252 homeruns and 1,185 RBIs. Torre hit over .300 five times in his career, and was a nine-time All-Star. He played for Milwaukee, Atlanta, St. Louis and the Mets. In 1971, he was the National League as an MVP (Most Valuable Player) as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. In leading the league with a .363 batting average, 230 hits, 137 RBI's and 352 total bases, Torre became the first player to lead the National League in fou r offensive categories since Stan Musical captured eight categories in 1948. Torre made his managerial debut on May 31, 1977, when he became the first player-manager in the Major Leagues since 1959. He became the Mets full-time skipper eighteen days later. In 1982, Torre was named AP Manager of the Year in l Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
