The 30 greatest players turned coaches

[post_page_title]Joe Torre[/post_page_title]
Joe Torre was the man at the helm during the New York Yankees’ dynasty of the 1990s. Between 1996-2003, Torre and the Bronx Bombers won four World Series championships and two AL Pennants. He was also named Manager of the Year twice. It took him a while to get going as a manager. The Mets had losing seasons during his tenure in Queens, the Braves were just above or just below .500 during his three seasons there, and the Cardinals also hovered around .500. He didn’t hit it big until he joined the Yankees in 1996, winning the World Series during his first year with the team. As a player, he won the batting title, a Gold Glove, played in nine All Star Games and was MVP in 1971, when he batted .363 with 230 hits and 137 RBIs.