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Joe Torre
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 2014
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 59 of 1252 players

Joseph Paul Torre
Born: July 18, 1940 at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.02 Weight: 205

Joe Torre has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 20 times, most recently on July 18, 2023.

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Manager 1977 - 1981

First Mets game: April 8, 1975
Last Mets game: June 17, 1977

Brother of Frank Torre

Winner of National League Most Valuable Player award, 1971. (St. Louis Cardinals)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, August 8, 1976. (New York Mets)

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	Torre: 4 At-Bats, 4 Double Plays Newsday, July 22, 1975 An inglorious day for Joe Torre.
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	Torre Met Manager; Replaces Frazier, Hired through '79 New York Daily News, June 1, 1977 Joe Torre begins his long career as a major league manager as he is hired to replace Joe Frazier.
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	Maddox Is Very Pleased With Newest Number(s); The Mets Step Into the Present Newsday, December 2, 1977 The Mets have made the first significant free-agent signing in their history, with a five-year contract to Elliott Maddox. Newsday columnist Joe Gergen approves.
Tags: Elliott Maddox, Joe Torre.

	Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman New York Daily News, March 3, 1979 It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.

	Torre: Fine performance, lousy script New York Daily News, June 15, 1979 The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.

	Torre's faith has Mets believin' New York Daily News, June 15, 1980 The 1980 Mets are... better than the 1979 Mets.
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