Description: 1969 Citgo Joe Torre MLB Baseball Coins PSA 8 NM-MT 8. Baseball Hall of Famer!!!! 1969 Citgo Coin Listings we had 14 only 9 Left: Hank Aaron (SOLD), Richie Allen (SOLD), Stan Bahnsen, Jim Bunning, Jim Fregosi, Willie Horton, Jerry Koosman, Willie McCovey (SOLD), Rico Petrocelli, Pete Rose (SOLD), Rusty Staub (SOLD), Mel Stottlemyre, Ron Swobada, Joe Torre. Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive, serving as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Baseball since 2020. He previously served in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer from 2011 to 2020. A former player, manager and television color commentator, Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a manager. From 1996 to 2007, he was the manager of the New York Yankees and guided the team to six pennants and four World Series championships. Joe Torre Catcher / First baseman / Third baseman / Manager Born: July 18, 1940 (age 82) Brooklyn, New York Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 25, 1960, for the Milwaukee Braves Last MLB appearance June 17, 1977, for the New York Mets MLB statistics Batting average .297 Hits 2,342 Home runs 252 Runs batted in 1,185 Managerial record 2,326–1,997 Winning % .538 Teams As player Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1960–1968) St. Louis Cardinals (1969–1974) New York Mets (1975–1977) Teams As manager New York Mets (1977–1981) Atlanta Braves (1982–1984) St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1995) New York Yankees (1996–2007) Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2010) Career highlights and awards 9× All-Star (1963–1967, 1970–1973) 4× World Series champion (1996, 1998–2000) NL MVP (1971) Gold Glove Award (1965) NL batting champion (1971) NL RBI leader (1971) 2× AL Manager of the Year (1996, 1998) New York Yankees No. 6 retired Braves Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Monument Park honoree Member of the National Empty Star.svg Empty Star.svg Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 2014 Vote 100% (Expansion Era Committee) Torre's lengthy and distinguished career in MLB began as a player in 1960 with the Milwaukee Braves, as a catcher, first baseman and third baseman. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets until becoming a manager in 1977, when he briefly served as the Mets' player-manager. His managerial career covered 29 seasons, including tenures with the same three clubs for which he played, and the Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, until 2010. From 1984 to 1989, he served as a television color commentator for the California Angels and NBC. After retiring as a manager, he accepted a role assisting the Commissioner as the executive vice president of baseball operations. A nine-time All-Star, Torre won the 1971 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award after leading the major leagues in batting average, hits, and runs batted in. After qualifying for the playoffs just once while managing the Mets, Braves, and Cardinals, Torre's greatest success came as manager of the Yankees. His clubs compiled a .605 regular-season winning percentage and made the playoffs every year, winning four World Series titles, six American League (AL) pennants, and ten AL East division titles. In 1996 and 1998, he was the AL Manager of the Year. He also won two NL West division titles with the Dodgers for a total of 13 division titles. In 2014, Torre was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Location: New York, New York
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Player: Joe Torre
Grade: PSA 8
Team-Baseball: Atlanta Braves
Modified Item: No
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Vintage: Yes
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Sport: Baseball
Officially Licensed: Yes
Year: 1969
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Original/Reproduction: Original
Team: Atlanta Braves
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States