Frank torre biography

With his character and the way he has given back to the game, Frank Torre is far more than just Joe Torre’s big brother.

Frank Torre spent seven seasons in the majors as a first baseman with the Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

He was known more for his defensive prowess at first base than his hitting, leading the National League twice in fielding but hitting only 13 career home runs. During his career he was often platooned with a right-handed hitter or was inserted in the late innings as a defensive replacement.

Torre wasn’t your average baseball lifer.

True, he remained involved in the game after his on-field career ended, but unlike former players who stayed in the game in a coaching or administrative capacity, Frank got into the business of selling balls and bats to major leaguers and the public alike.

Frank Joseph Torre was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 30, 1931, the fourth of Joseph and Margaret Torre’s five children (brother Joe came 8½