Joe Torres is a former MLB player now working as an executive for several baseball teams. The net worth of this successful American baseball player is $60 million. The huge earnings from his flourishing baseball career made him a millionaire. Joe Torres’s average annual salary was $2 million. Most of his life’s earnings came from MLB contracts, and the rest were from his executive career. He is now 82 years old.
Joe Torres’s Parents and Early Life
Joe Torres was born on July 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York. The full name of Joe Torres is Joseph Paul Torre. He is the son of his father, Joe Sr., and his mother, Margaret. His Italian immigrant father was a plainclothes officer. His brother Frank Torre was also an MLB player. He played at St. Francis Prep HS in Brooklyn, NY during his pre-professional life. He played in the All-American Amateur Baseball Association for the Brooklyn Cadets.
Very proud day for me in Cooperstown pic.twitter.com/hPd1fqZcQ4
— Joe Torre (@JoeTorre) September 9, 2021
Joe Torres- Full Biography Chart
| Birth: | July 18, 1940, New York |
| Mother: | Margaret |
| Father: | Joe Sr. |
| Full Name: | Joseph Paul Torre |
| Wife/Girlfriend: | Alice Wolterman |
| Nationality: | American |
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| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
| Weight: | 96 kg |
| Current Age: | 82 years |
MLB Teams and Career
Joe Torres entered the arena of professional baseball in 1960 and left in 1977. In his professional baseball career, he wore the jersey of the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Mets.
His MLB debut was with the Milwaukee Braves in 1960. He stayed with this till 1968. He served for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 to 1974. From 1975 to 1977, he represented the New York Mets in the MLB. His successful career in the MLB as a player can be summarized like this,
- Batting average: 0.297
- Hits: 2342
- Home runs: 252
- Runs batted: 1185
- Managerial record: 2326–1997
- Win: 0.538%
What is Joe Torres doing now?
After his retirement, he engaged in the executive profession. In his executive career, he served for the New York Mets (from 1977 to 1981). He was with the Atlanta Braves from 1982 to 1984. He spent time with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1990 to 1995. From 1996 to 2007, he was an executive for the New York Yankees. He works as a manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers (from 2008 to 2010).
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The golden part of his executive career was with the New York Yankees, as his team won the World Series Championship four times (in 1996 and from 1998 to 2000).
Joe Torres Height and Weight
He is tall, up to 6 feet 1 inch, and his weight is 96kg. As a Catcher, First baseman, and Third baseman, he played on the team. He played in all of these positions. He spread the light of his skill and gained personal success playing in those positions. On the baseball field, fans saw him running, wearing jerseys 15 and 9. Both are memorable to his fans.
Gaining the Baseball Career
Joe Torres became the All-Star nine times in 1963–1967 and 1970–1973. He was glorified as part of the winning World Series champion in 1996 and consecutively from 1998–2000. He became the NL MVP in 1971. In 1965, He won the Gold Glove Award. He won the honor of being the NL batting champion in 1971. He became the NL RBI leader in 1971. In 1996, and 1998, he was titled the AL Manager of the Year. To honor him, jersey number 6 was retired by the New York Yankees. His name was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. He became the Monument Park honoree. He became a Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Joe Torres’s Wife and Daughters
Joe sat for marriage many times. He married Jackie (his first wife) in 1963. The conjugal life with him was blessed with the son Michael Torre. Their conjugal life could not last long. Later, he took Dani as his next partner in 1968. The conjugal life with this lady was blessed with the daughters Christina Torre and Lauren Torre. They were also separated. For the third time, he married Alice Wolterman on August 23, 1987. In their family, they have a daughter Andrea Rae Torre.
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