On Saturday, Major League Baseball announced that Joe Torre will be named the league’s Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. The selection of Torre, one of baseball’s all-time winningest managers, was announced on MLB’s website:
Joe Torre Named MLB’s Executive Vice President Of Baseball Operations
In his new capacity, Torre will oversee areas that include Major League Operations, On-Field Operations, On-Field Discipline and Umpiring. Torre will serve as the Office of the Commissioner’s primary liaison to the general managers and field managers of the 30 Major League Clubs regarding all baseball and on-field matters.
The hiring was expected on Friday, when our own Rob Neyer offered his take:
I can’t imagine a better man for the job. Torre’s been around forever, knows everyone, seems to get along well with everyone, and his credibility is off the charts.
With the exception of a break in the 1980s to serve as a broadcaster, the 70-year-old Torre has been directly involved in baseball as a player or manager since 1960. He's best-known, of course, for his managerial tenure in New York, in which he guided the Yankees to six World Series appearances and four championships. His 2,326 managerial wins with the Braves, Yankees, and Dodgers rank fifth on the all-time list.
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