Former Baltimore Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli rejoins the New York Yankees as Joe Torre’s bench coach.
Former Baltimore Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli rejoins the New York Yankees as Joe Torre’s bench coach.
Mets unable to sign Pinella make Art Howe there manager
The New York Mets, after being unable to get permission to talk to manager Lou Piniella from Seattle, and deciding not to wait ten days after the World Series for the availability of San Francisco skipper Dusty Baker, give Art Howe a four-year, $9.4 million deal to manage the team. Howe managed the Oakland Athletics to two AL West titles in 2000 and 2002 with his teams winning 383 games during the last four seasons, matching Joe Torre’s total for the Yankees. A day later, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays will name Piniella as their team’s new skipper, signing him to a four-year contract. As compensation to sign Piniella away from Seattle, Tampa Bay will send All-Star outfielder Randy Winn, who hit .298 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI, to Seattle for minor leaguer Antonio Perez.
Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Met catcher Mike Piazza in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series
Roger Clemens is fined a reported $50,000 for throwing the jagged barrel of a shattered bat in the direction of Met catcher Mike Piazza in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series. Yankee manager Joe Torre and the right-hander both deny the incident was intentional.
David Cone pitches 7 innings of no hit ball in his return
test On September 2, 1996 — After his operation in May to remove an aneurysm in his pitching arm, David Cone makes a dramatic return to the mound when he hurls seven innings of no-hit ball. Manager Joe Torre removes Cone and replaces him with Mariano Rivera gives up the opponent’s only hit, a one-out…
With an Opening Day 7-1 victory over the Indians at Jacobs Field, Joe Torre wins the first of his 1,173 victories as the manager of the Yankees and Derek Jeter hits his first homerun
With an Opening Day 7-1 victory over the Indians at Jacobs Field, Joe Torre wins the first of his 1,173 victories as the manager of the Yankees. During his 12-year tenure, the Bronx Bombers will reach the postseason each year, winning ten American League East Division titles, six American League pennants, and four World Championships.
Whitey Herzog resigns as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals after 10 years
On July 6, 1990, Whitey Herzog resigns as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals after 10 years on the job. Former Cardinal skipper Red Schoendienst will replace Herzog on a temporary basis until Joe Torre is hired as a full-time replacement on August 1. Herzog led the Cardinals to the World Championship in 1982, and…
In one of the ugliest brawl-filled games in major league history including multiple bench clearing brawls several fans‚ and 19 players are ejected
In one of the ugliest brawl-filled games in major league history‚ the Braves beat the Padres, 5 – 3, in Atlanta. The trouble begins when Atlanta’s Pascual Perez hits Alan Wiggins in the back with the first pitch of the game‚ and escalates as the Padres pitchers retaliate by throwing at Perez all four times he comes to the plate. All in all‚ the game features two bench-clearing brawls‚ the second of which includes several fans‚ and 19 ejections‚ including both managers and both replacement managers. Padres manager Dick Williams will be suspended for 10 days and fined $10‚000‚ while Braves manager Joe Torre and 5 players will each receive three-game suspensions. But the brawl in Atlanta‚ as Dave Campbell later observes‚ “woke the Padres up out of their doldrums.”
Joe Torre’s Braves set a National League record when they win their 11th straight game to start the season
Joe Torre’s Braves set a National League record when they win their 11th straight game to start the season, beating Houston at the Astrodome, 6-5. The eventual NL West Division champs, who will finish the campaign with an 89-73 record, will extend the mark to 13-0 when they add two more victories against Cincinnati at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Torre names manager of Braves
On October 22, 1981 The Atlanta Braves name Joe Torre as their new manager. He will have a successful run with the Braves winning 53% of his games and winning the division in his first year.
Mets’ infielder Joe Torre becomes the first player in National League history to hit into four straight double plays in one game
Mets’ infielder Joe Torre becomes the first player in National League history to hit into four straight double plays in one game. Felix Millan singles in four consecutive at-bats against the Astros, making the dubious mark possible.
