LA DODGERS JOE TORRE SIGNED AUTO YANKEE JERSEY STEINER

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Featured Athlete(s): JOE TORRE Collection: MAJESTIC REPLICA NEW YORK YANKEES WHITE HOME PINSTRIPE JERSEY Hand Autographed: IN PERMANENT BLUE INK! JOE TORRE During the 2006 season, Torre had to face numerous obstacles with the team. The largest hurdle was losing star players such as Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui with long term injuries, a problem that was alleviated by trading for Bobby Abreu and bringing up Melky Cabrera, who after a terrible 6 games in 2005, made an impressive mark in 2006. Pitching was once again another major issue for the team. Randy Johnson, who in his second season with the team, was still inconsistent in many of his starts. After helping the Yankees in the second half of the 2005 season Shawn Chacón and Aaron Small were both removed from the team, with Chacón being traded to the Pirates on July 31 and Small being sent back to the minors, and being designated for assignment but never going anyw, early in the season. Despite the problems Torre was able to guide the Yankees to another AL east title. His success as Yankee manager is generally credited as much as to his patience with owner George Steinbrenner as it is to his baseball knowledge; he is the longest-tenured Yankee manager during Steinbrenner's ownership of the team. Torre entered the final year of his contract in 2007. On June 7, 2007, Torre got his 2000th win and became the first major league manager to win 2000 games and have 2000 hits. On June 29, 2007 against the Oakland Athletics, Torre had his 2,010th managerial win, placing him past Leo Durocher for 9th on the MLB all-time Managerial Wins list. He passed Casey Stengel on the Yankees all time managerial win list on August 23rd, 2007 against the Los Angeles Angels, by picking up his 1,150th victory with the team. On September 26, 2007, Torre led the Yankees to their 13th consecutive postseason appearance, clinching the spot with a win at Tampa Bay . On October 7, 2007, after the Yankees lost two games to the Indians, George Steinbrenner said in an interview that Torre's contract would not be renewed if the Yankees did not defeat the Indians in the Division Series. The Yankees saved their season, and potentially Torre's job, for one day, as they beat the Indians 8-4 in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium. Following the Yankees' 6-4 loss the following night earning them another first-round exit, Torre's fate remained uncertain. On that same night, as Torre went out to make what would become his last pitching change to bring in Mariano Rivera, Yankee Stadium gave Joe a standing ovation and chanted his name as he went out and came back to the dugout. On October 18, 2007, the New York Yankees offered Torre a one-year contract with a $5,000,000 base pay and $1,000,000 bonuses to be paid for each of three benchmarks the team reached: making it to the playoffs; making it to the American League Championship Series; and making it to (not winning) the World Series. Also, if the Yankees made it to the World Series, Joe Torre would pick up an option for a new contract for the following year. Torre turned down the offer, ending his era with the Yankees. On October 19, 2007, Torre held a news conference to explain his decision. After first thanking owner George Steinbrenner, he said: "I just felt the contract offer and the terms of the contract were probably the thing I had the toughest time with." Authenticity: You will receive an Official Certificate of Authenticity from Steiner Sports as well as a Tamper Proof Hologram to ensure you of the item's authenticity . -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGENDS OF THE FIELD'S 8,000 SQ FT STATE OF THE ART DISTRIBUTION CENTER DID YOU KNOW? LEGENDS OF THE FIELD SHIPS OVER 250 ITEMS PER DAY BID WITH CONFIDENCE! We deal in only the best and your satisfaction is our primary concern Please keep an eye on our other No Reser... read more

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