Joe Girardi Stats & Facts
Joe Girardi Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 195 Born: Wednesday, October 14, 1964 in Peoria, IL USA Died: in , Debut: 4/4/1989 Last Game: 9/28/2003 Full Name: Joseph Elliott Girardi
The Dodgers hire Brooklyn-born Joe Torre as their 26th manager in franchise history
The Dodgers hire Brooklyn-born Joe Torre as their 26th manager in franchise history, the eighth since the club moved to the West Coast from their new manager’s hometown. The former Yankee manager was replaced in New York this week by Joe Girardi, who had been initially pursued by Los Angeles to replace the team’s skipper, Grady Little.
New York Yankees clinch their 23rd World Championship by defeating the Atlanta Braves, 3-2
test On October 26, 1996 — After two stunning defeats at home, 12-1 and 4-0 losses, to start the series, the Yankees win the next four games to clinch their first World Series since 1978 and their 23rd World Championship overall with a 3-2 victory in the Bronx over the defending World Champs Atlanta Braves….