Womanspace to Honor JOE TORRE
Womanspace is privileged to honor Major League Baseball’s Hall of Famer, Joe Torre, for his efforts to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives. Mr. Torre was chosen for his inspiring contributions in his professional career and personal life which model Barbara Boggs Sigmund’s spirit of making significant societal contributions to improve lives and forge paths to which others may aspire.
Click here for more information on the 20th Annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award.
Joe Torre joins a long list of distinguished BBS honorees including Diane Sawyer, Faith Ringgold and last year’s honoree, Lee Woodruff. Learn more about the past Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award honorees.
About Joe Torre:
Joe Torre is Major League Baseball’s Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, overseeing areas that include Major League Operations, On-Field Discipline and Umpiring. Appointed to his role by Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig on February 26, 2011, Torre serves as the Office of the Commissioner’s primary liaison to the general managers and field managers of the 30 Major League Clubs.
Torre is the Chairman of the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation, which he and his wife, Ali, launched in 2002. The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation’s mission is to develop educational programs that will end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives. In 2010, Torre was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women.
Torre was a Major League manager for 29 years, guiding five different Clubs, and he ranks fifth all-time in managerial wins. He led the New York Yankees to four World Series Championships (1996, 1998-2000) and six American League pennants in his 12 years with the team.
During his 18-year playing career with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, Torre was a nine-time All-Star and the 1971 National League Most Valuable Player.
On December 9, 2013, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that its Expansion Era Committee had unanimously elected Torre as a part of its Class of 2014 inductees. Hall of Fame Weekend 2014 will be held July 25-28 in Cooperstown, New York, with the Induction Ceremony slated for Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Torre was born on July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. He, Ali and their daughter, Andrea, live in Beverly Hills, California. His three adult children are Michael, Cristina and Lauren.
