Joe Torre
date: label: date made
content: 1964
name: label: depicted
content: Torre, Joe
label: maker
content: Topps Chewing Gum
label: maker
content: Topps Chewing Gum
notes: label: Description
content: Joe Torre was one of many All-Stars featured on collectible coins made by Topps and included in packs of baseball cards.
label: Description
content: Joseph <i> Joe </i> Torre (b. 1940) played Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee/ Atlanta Braves (1960-1968,) St. Louis Cardinals (1969-1974) and New York Mets (1975-1977.) A catcher, first and third baseman, Torre retired with a lifetime .297 batting average, 252 home runs and 1,185 runs batted in. A nine-time All-Star, he was named 1971's National League Most Valuable Player.
label: Description
content: Torre began his managing career in 1977 with the New York Mets. In 1982 he joined the Braves, leading Atlanta for two years. Following time spent working in television, he rejoined the managerial ranks in 1990, helming the St. Louis Cardinals for five seasons before joining the New York Yankees.
label: Description
content: Torre managed the New York Yankees from 1996-2007, where he led the Yankees to the playoffs every year, winning four world series (1996, 1999-2000.) He was twice named American League manager of the year during this time.
label: Description
content: After leaving New York, Torre managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for two years (2008-2010.) Retiring from the dugout, Torre served as Major League Baseball's Chief Baseball Officer until 2020. In 2014 he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport or game
content: Baseball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: level of sport
content: Major League
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1982.0566.17
label: accession number
content: 1982.0566
label: catalog number
content: 1982.0566.17
objectType: label: Object Name
content: bottle cap
label: Object Name
content: coin, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/2 in; 3.81 cm