On November 2, 1995, Joe Torre was named Manager of the New York Yankees. In becoming the 31st manager in team history, he joined Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, and Dallas Green as the fourth manager to wear both Yankee and New York Mets uniforms...Book Joe Torre for Your Event

In the 2000 Subway Series, Torre led the Yankees to their fourth World Series in five years, where they became the first team in more than a quarter-century to win three straight World Series titles. Torre led the 1999 Yankees to their third World Series title in four years, and the first team to win back to back championships since the 1977-78 Yankees. In sweeping the Atlanta Braves, the Yankees won twelve straight World Series games, tying a record set by the dominating Yankee teams of the late 20's and early 30's.

Torre led the 1996 Yankees to their first World Series title since 1978. He was named Sportsman of the Year by The Sporting News and Co-American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. After a return to post-season competition in 1997, he led the Yankees to 114 wins during the 1998 regular season, an American League record, and a four-game sweep of the San Diego Padres in the 1998 World Series. Once again, Torre was named American League Manager of the Year, and the season earned him his second AP Manager of the Year Award.

He made his managerial debut on May 31, 1977, when he became the first player-manager in the majors since 1959. He became the Mets full‑time skipper eighteen days later. In 1982, he was named AP Manager of the Year for leading the Atlanta Braves to a division title.

He is the co-author of two-books: Chasing the Dream: My Lifelong journey to the World Series (Bantam 1997,1999), a memoir, and the inspirational management guide Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success (Hyperion 1999).

In his speech, “Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success,” Torre reveals to his audiences the twelve keys to his phenomenally successful management philosophy – keys directly applicable to business and to life. Drawing from his years of experience in the corporate microcosm that is professional baseball, Joe Torre shares his wisdom on the universal concerns of managers – handling tough bosses, dealing with both setbacks and success, earning the individuals into a cohesive unit with a willingness to make the sacrifices necessary to win. Joe Torre’s invaluable insights will provide listeners with the tools they need to develop a winning outlook and to get the most out of themselves and their colleagues, whether in sports, business, or life.

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