Joe Torre Says “No” to Steinbrenner
By JustCool on Oct 19, 2007 in Cool People, Cool Sports
After all he had accomplished — four World Series titles, 12 straight years in the playoffs, almost certain entry into the Hall of Fame — and after all the indignities, this was one he wasn’t going to stand for.
Torre walked away Thursday, turning down a $5 million, one-year contract — $2.5 million less than he made this season, when the Yankees failed to make it past the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year.
Torre called general manager Brian Cashman on Tuesday and asked to meet with the 77-year-old Steinbrenner and the owners’ sons, Hal and Hank. They spent an hour together, and then Torre was gone. Good for him!
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