Torchia was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers after playing for Miami Dade College. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox after his rookie season, 1962, and he would spend 23 years in the Boston organization.[2] Torchia played in 1,435 minor league games and batted .294 with 89 home runs.
Torchia holds the distinction of having been the only man who has served as a player, coach and manager of the Pawtucket Red Sox.[citation needed] After he retired as a player in 1974, he coached for the "PawSox" in 1975 (under skipper Joe Morgan). He then managed Boston farm clubs from 1976 to 1984, ranging from Class A to Triple A. His first team, the Winston-Salem Red Sox, won the 1976 Carolina League pennant. He skippered the Bristol Red Sox of the Double-A Eastern League for five seasons (1978–82), winning league titles in 1978 and 1981. Torchia returned to Pawtucket as the third manager in the club's Triple-A history in 1983. He spent two seasons there, winning the 1984 Governors' Cup, emblematic of the championship of the International League.
Torchia then was named bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox in 1985, his only full campaign in Major League Baseball. He managed Boston's Double-A New Britain farm club in 1986 before leaving the organization for good. He later sued the Red Sox and co-owner Haywood Sullivan, claiming he was demoted and subsequently fired for seeking psychotherapy for depression in 1985.[3]
^ abMurphy, Abby; Long, Justin; Loor–Almonte, Bryan; Montemagno, Kyle; Benson, David (2022). Boston Red Sox 2022 Media Guide. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department. p. 2.
^ ab"Tony Torchia Profile". MWL Guide. March 20, 1999.
^"Torchia Says Red Sox Fired Him for Seeking Therapy". Associated Press. June 16, 1989 – via LA Times.
Further reading
Czerwinski, Kevin (March 7, 2007). "When .294 won a batting title". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
Medeiros, Rick (March 11, 2014). "Back in Time…………with Tony Torchia (Part I)". Rollin' with Rick PawSox. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
Medeiros, Rick (March 12, 2014). "Back in Time Winning Championship(s)………………..With Tony Torchia (Part II)". Rollin' with Rick PawSox. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
External links
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
tony, torchia, anthony, lewis, torchia, december, 1943, september, 2021, major, league, baseball, coach, minor, league, player, manager, chicago, native, left, handed, throwing, right, handed, batting, first, baseman, played, seasons, minors, torchia, 1988coac. Anthony Lewis Torchia December 13 1943 September 24 2021 was a Major League Baseball coach and minor league player and manager The Chicago native was a left handed throwing right handed batting first baseman who played 13 seasons in the minors Tony TorchiaTorchia in 1988CoachBorn 1943 12 13 December 13 1943Chicago IllinoisDied September 24 2021 2021 09 24 aged 77 1 Tucson ArizonaBatted RightThrew LeftTeamsAs coachBoston Red Sox 1985 Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography EditTorchia was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers after playing for Miami Dade College He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox after his rookie season 1962 and he would spend 23 years in the Boston organization 2 Torchia played in 1 435 minor league games and batted 294 with 89 home runs Torchia holds the distinction of having been the only man who has served as a player coach and manager of the Pawtucket Red Sox citation needed After he retired as a player in 1974 he coached for the PawSox in 1975 under skipper Joe Morgan He then managed Boston farm clubs from 1976 to 1984 ranging from Class A to Triple A His first team the Winston Salem Red Sox won the 1976 Carolina League pennant He skippered the Bristol Red Sox of the Double A Eastern League for five seasons 1978 82 winning league titles in 1978 and 1981 Torchia returned to Pawtucket as the third manager in the club s Triple A history in 1983 He spent two seasons there winning the 1984 Governors Cup emblematic of the championship of the International League Torchia then was named bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox in 1985 his only full campaign in Major League Baseball He managed Boston s Double A New Britain farm club in 1986 before leaving the organization for good He later sued the Red Sox and co owner Haywood Sullivan claiming he was demoted and subsequently fired for seeking psychotherapy for depression in 1985 3 Beginning in 1987 Torchia coached and managed at the minor league level for the San Diego Padres Colorado Rockies Houston Astros and Montreal Expos 2 His 1988 Riverside Red Wave a San Diego affiliate won the Class A California League championship Torchia later managed the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League in 1994 the Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League in 2002 and finally the Mid Missouri Mavericks in the independent Frontier League in 2003 He died on September 24 2021 1 References Edit a b Murphy Abby Long Justin Loor Almonte Bryan Montemagno Kyle Benson David 2022 Boston Red Sox 2022 Media Guide Boston Massachusetts Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department p 2 a b Tony Torchia Profile MWL Guide March 20 1999 Torchia Says Red Sox Fired Him for Seeking Therapy Associated Press June 16 1989 via LA Times Further reading EditCzerwinski Kevin March 7 2007 When 294 won a batting title MiLB com Retrieved December 18 2016 Medeiros Rick March 11 2014 Back in Time with Tony Torchia Part I Rollin with Rick PawSox Retrieved December 18 2016 Medeiros Rick March 12 2014 Back in Time Winning Championship s With Tony Torchia Part II Rollin with Rick PawSox Retrieved December 18 2016 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Preceded byJohn Kennedy Bristol Red Sox manager1978 1982 Succeeded byFranchise relocatedPreceded byJoe Morgan Pawtucket Red Sox manager1983 1984 Succeeded byRac SliderPreceded byWalt Hriniak Boston Red Sox bullpen coach1985 Succeeded byJoe MorganPreceded byEd Nottle New Britain Red Sox manager1986 Succeeded byDave Holt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Torchia amp oldid 1129188369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
