In book, former Yankee manager Joe Torre takes aim at A-Rod, George Steinbrenner and Brian CashmanTechnorati Tags: BASEBALL, YANKEES, BRONX
By BILL MADDEN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Sunday, January 25th 2009, 2:23 AM
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Joe Torre's place in the Baseball Hall of Fame is secure, but his place in Monument Park at the new Yankee Stadium may not be.
According to a new book by Sports Illustrated baseball writer Tom Verducci, Torre was a bitter man by the time he left the Yankees in October of 2007, and he takes a few rips at the team that he led for 12 seasons.
In "The Yankee Years," due to be released on Feb. 3, Torre describes general manager Brian Cashman as a less than supportive ally who betrayed him on several fronts, and says that his star player, Alex Rodriguez, was often referred to by his teammates as "A-Fraud" and was obsessed with his perceived rival, shortstop Derek Jeter.READ MORE HERE ...[NYDN]
Sunday, January 25, 2009
In book, former Yankee manager Joe Torre takes aim at A-Rod, George Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman
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