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The Yankee years

Highly-respected and immensely successful, well-know baseball manager Joe Torre discusses his experiences as the New York Yankees' manager. From pennants and World Series championships to steroid scares, media buzz, and his ultimate departure from the team in 2007, Torre chronicles his 12-year...

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Main Author: Torre, Joe, 1940-
Other Authors: Verducci, Tom.
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House Audio, p2009.
Subjects:
Torre, Joe, > 1940-
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Baseball players > Biography.
Baseball managers > Biography.
World Series (Baseball)
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Summary: Highly-respected and immensely successful, well-know baseball manager Joe Torre discusses his experiences as the New York Yankees' manager. From pennants and World Series championships to steroid scares, media buzz, and his ultimate departure from the team in 2007, Torre chronicles his 12-year career in New York.
Item Description: Abridged.
Compact discs.
Physical Description: 8 sound discs (9.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 9780739370773
0739370774
Author Notes: Joe Torre was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 18, 1940. He played professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Mets. In 1965, he won a Gold Glove as a catcher. He later managed all three teams he played for as well as the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his tenure as manager of the Yankees, from 1996 to 2007, the Yankees reached the post season each year and won ten American League East Division titles, six American League pennants, and four World Series titles. From 1985 to 1990, he was a television analyst for the California Angels and was a guest analyst for ESPN during the 1989 World Series. He has also written books including Chasing the Dream, Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners, and The Yankee Years.

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