Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1950,[2] Torre spent four seasons in the Braves' farm system. He debuted with the team in 1956 (the Braves had since moved to Milwaukee) and played in 111 games, most of them as a backup. He hit .258 in 159 at-bats.
Torre's two best seasons were in 1957 and 1958; in the former year, he batted .272 with 5 home runs and 40 runs batted in. He also tied a National League record that year by scoring six runs in one game, the first game of a September 2 doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, which the Braves won 23–10.[3] The Braves defeated the New York Yankees in that year's World Series; Torre homered twice in the Series, which the Braves won in seven games on the strength of Lew Burdette's three victories. In 1958 Torre established career highs in batting average (.309), home runs (six) and runs batted in (55) as the Braves repeated as National League champions. However, the Yankees defeated Milwaukee in their World Series rematch after trailing 2–0 and 3–1 in the series. In the second inning of the seventh and final game, the normally sure-handed fielder was charged with throwing errors on consecutive plays, which allowed the Yankees to take a 2–0 lead without the benefit of a hit. The Braves went on to lose the game 6–2 and the series.
In his career Torre played 714 games, batting .273 with 13 home runs and 179 RBIs. He was also a difficult man to strike out, fanning only 64 times in 1482 at-bats, or one per 23.2 at-bats. Torre also was an accomplished gloveman, often replacing Joe Adcock late in close games. Torre led National League first basemen in fielding percentage in 1957 and 1958 and finished his career with a .993 fielding percentage. He committed only 28 errors in 564 games.
Personal lifeedit
In 1996, as his brother Joe was managing the New York Yankees to a World Series title over the Atlanta Braves, Torre received a heart transplant from doctors Mehmet Oz and Eric Rose after a two-and-a-half month wait.[4] Due to its proximity to Yankee Stadium, Joe brought him to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for the procedure.[5] Many were worried about Torre dealing with the pressure of watching his brother, but he watched from his hospital bed as Joe managed the Yankees to the World Series title the next night.[6] Like the 1958 World Series against Frank's Milwaukee Braves, the Yankees had rallied from a 0–2 deficit to win this Series, taking the next four games.
Torre served as a Vice President of the Baseball Assistance Team, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping former Major League, Minor League and Negro league players through financial and medical hardships.[7]
In 2006, it was reported that Frank needed a kidney transplant as a result of the medication he had been taking for his heart. A year later he received a kidney from one of his daughters.[6]
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Frank Joseph Torre ˈ t ɒr i December 30 1931 September 13 2014 was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman Torre who batted and threw left handed played for the Milwaukee Braves 1956 60 and Philadelphia Phillies 1962 63 He is the older brother of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Torre himself a former Major League Baseball player and longtime manager 1 Frank TorreFirst basemanBorn 1931 12 30 December 30 1931Brooklyn New York U S Died September 13 2014 2014 09 13 aged 82 Palm Beach Gardens Florida U S Batted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutApril 20 1956 for the Milwaukee BravesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29 1963 for the Philadelphia PhilliesMLB statisticsBatting average 273Home runs13Runs batted in179TeamsMilwaukee Braves 1956 1960 Philadelphia Phillies 1962 1963 Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion 1957 Contents 1 Playing career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksPlaying career editSigned by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1950 2 Torre spent four seasons in the Braves farm system He debuted with the team in 1956 the Braves had since moved to Milwaukee and played in 111 games most of them as a backup He hit 258 in 159 at bats Torre s two best seasons were in 1957 and 1958 in the former year he batted 272 with 5 home runs and 40 runs batted in He also tied a National League record that year by scoring six runs in one game the first game of a September 2 doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field which the Braves won 23 10 3 The Braves defeated the New York Yankees in that year s World Series Torre homered twice in the Series which the Braves won in seven games on the strength of Lew Burdette s three victories In 1958 Torre established career highs in batting average 309 home runs six and runs batted in 55 as the Braves repeated as National League champions However the Yankees defeated Milwaukee in their World Series rematch after trailing 2 0 and 3 1 in the series In the second inning of the seventh and final game the normally sure handed fielder was charged with throwing errors on consecutive plays which allowed the Yankees to take a 2 0 lead without the benefit of a hit The Braves went on to lose the game 6 2 and the series In his career Torre played 714 games batting 273 with 13 home runs and 179 RBIs He was also a difficult man to strike out fanning only 64 times in 1482 at bats or one per 23 2 at bats Torre also was an accomplished gloveman often replacing Joe Adcock late in close games Torre led National League first basemen in fielding percentage in 1957 and 1958 and finished his career with a 993 fielding percentage He committed only 28 errors in 564 games Personal life editIn 1996 as his brother Joe was managing the New York Yankees to a World Series title over the Atlanta Braves Torre received a heart transplant from doctors Mehmet Oz and Eric Rose after a two and a half month wait 4 Due to its proximity to Yankee Stadium Joe brought him to New York Presbyterian Hospital for the procedure 5 Many were worried about Torre dealing with the pressure of watching his brother but he watched from his hospital bed as Joe managed the Yankees to the World Series title the next night 6 Like the 1958 World Series against Frank s Milwaukee Braves the Yankees had rallied from a 0 2 deficit to win this Series taking the next four games Torre served as a Vice President of the Baseball Assistance Team a 501 c 3 non profit organization dedicated to helping former Major League Minor League and Negro league players through financial and medical hardships 7 In 2006 it was reported that Frank needed a kidney transplant as a result of the medication he had been taking for his heart A year later he received a kidney from one of his daughters 6 Torre died at age 82 in a hospice in Palm Beach Gardens Florida on September 13 2014 8 9 References edit Joe Torre Retrosheet Baseball Reference com transactions register for Frank Torre Milwaukee Braves 23 Chicago Cubs 10 1 Retrosheet September 2 1957 Frank Torre Doing Great After A Heart Transplant Washington Post 26 October 1996 Frank Torre baseball player and brother of Yankee ex manager Joe Torre dies at 82 Washington Post 13 September 2014 a b Torre led Milwaukee Braves to WS ESPN com Associated Press September 13 2014 Retrieved September 14 2014 Laymance Austin September 13 2014 Former Major Leaguer Frank Torre dies at 82 MLB com Retrieved September 14 2014 Frank Torre dies at 82 Gardens man was Yankee manager s older brother The Palm Beach Post September 13 2014 Retrieved September 13 2014 Frank Torre World Series star and brother of Joe Torre dies at 82 Los Angeles Times AP September 13 2014 Retrieved November 24 2017 Further reading editKing Norm Frank Torre SABR External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Frank Torre at SABR Baseball BioProject Frank Torre at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Torre amp oldid 1178047574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
