Joe Torre Takes New MLB Job as VP For Baseball Game Operations
Former Yankees manager Joe Torre, who retired last year as manager for the Dodgers, has now taken on a new role in the baseball world as executive vice president for baseball operations. In this position he will oversee baseball game umpiring and have final authority on discipline for on-field issues.
Upon retiring Torre did not expect that his next job would be as intense as this job will sure be, but after considerable thought the 70 year old decided it was an opportunity he couldn't pass up. He believes he still has the energy to work, and he loves the game so much that he wanted to do something significant. In his new role as disciplinarian, Torre said he would try to ensure that on-field disputes like beanball incidents were handled quickly so that they did not carry over to future games.