Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Oct 17, 1997

1h 36m

★ 5.0

Overview

Joe Torre after failing to win a championship when he was a professional baseball player and as Manager to three teams is named Manager of the Yankees. And he finds himself having players like Dwight Gooden, Wade Boggs and Daryl Strawberry who are considered has beens. And players like David Cone who are ill. But nevertheless thinks he can win with them. At the same he deals with the loss of one brother and another brother battling the same condition that killed his brother.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

British American Entertainment

Norman Twain Productions

Showtime Networks

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Cast

Joe Torre

Paul Sorvino

Frank Torre

Robert Loggia

Ali Torre

Barbara Williams

Dwight Gooden

Isaiah Washington

Don Zimmer

Gailard Sartain

Mel Stottlemyre

Barry Flatman

Rae Torre

Marilyn Chris

Bob Watson

Eugene Clark

David Cone

Dean McDermott

Mariano Duncan

Diego Fuentes

Wade Boggs

Aidan Devine

George Steinbrenner

Kenneth Welsh

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