Hank Steinbrenner, who along with his brother Hal has taken over much of King George’s day-to-day operation of the Yankees, has come out swinging at former Manager Joe Torre:
October 21, 2007 — Flashing some of his father’s famous feistiness, Hank Steinbrenner fired back yesterday after hearing Joe Torre say he was insulted by the team’s offer to manage the Yankees for a 13th season.
“Where was Joe’s career in ‘95 when my dad hired him?” said the new Boss. “My dad was crucified for hiring him.
“Let’s not forget what my dad did in giving him that opportunity - and the great team he was handed,” Steinbrenner told The Post by phone from Tampa, Fla
And where would the Yankees have been without Torre, Hank ? Do the names Buck Showalter, Stump Merrill, Bucky Dent, and Dallas Green mean anything to you ?
Talk about an ungrateful little jerk…….
October 21st, 2007 at 5:54 pm
I’d love to see Torre take over for the Mets and beat the Yanks in the World Series. Ungrateful jerks.
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:06 am
who’s to say J.T. did not want out of N.Y. maybe he opted out. Who knows other than JT.