7. Joe Torre
I typically don't view MLB Managers in the same light as other coaches because their role is a little different than most coaches. Whereas basketball coaches are responsible for strategy, fundamentals, and managing a roster, at the professional level, baseball coaches "manage" more than "coach." In other words, they are more involved with strategy than development.
However, Joe Torre must have been doing something different than other managers during his era. That is why I put him on this list. Sure, the Yankees are the best baseball franchise of all time and consistently have one of the largest budgets. But, those factors don't guarantee success. Look at the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Cowboys, two of the most successful and high budgeted teams...they haven't been performing at elite levels recently.
However, Joe Torre must have been doing something different than other managers during his era. That is why I put him on this list. Sure, the Yankees are the best baseball franchise of all time and consistently have one of the largest budgets. But, those factors don't guarantee success. Look at the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Cowboys, two of the most successful and high budgeted teams...they haven't been performing at elite levels recently.
During his tenure with the Yankees from 1996-2007, Torre won over 1,150 games and led the Yankees to 6 World Series appearances, winning 4 of them. Further, he took the team to the post-season every year he was manager and won 6 AL East pennants. And, in 1996 and 1998, he was named AL Manager of the Year. Joe Torre deserves a spot on this list.
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