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gopiscrap

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3. I thought so too

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 11:51 AM

Dec 2013

by the time I met him, he had already had a good major league career as a player and a lot of those well known types usually wouldn't even give you the time of day, but he always did. He also was a good tipper!

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Joe Torre elected to Baseball Hall of Fame [View all] hrmjustin Dec 2013 OP

I was the batboy for the AAA Tacoma team and Torre was just starting out manager gopiscrap Dec 2013 #1

I always thought he was a class act. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #2

I thought so too gopiscrap Dec 2013 #3

He worked for the Met's but that before I was not around or too young to remember. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #4

IIRC from the baseball cards I got from an older guy as a kid gopiscrap Dec 2013 #5

Cool. I only remember him as a manager. he did great with the Yankees. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #6

I was so lucky as a kid. I wound up seating the baseball scouts who came to gopiscrap Dec 2013 #7

Wow talk about good luck. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #8

Holy Shit: gopiscrap Dec 2013 #11

Mostly late 80's. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #12

ok it's the 50's and 60's that will bring you the most money gopiscrap Dec 2013 #13

Met Mr. Torre.. Sassysdad Dec 2013 #9

Yes he is a great guy. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #10