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Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1997-10-17

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson

Writer: Philip Rosenberg

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Production Companies: British American Entertainment, Norman Twain Productions, Showtime Networks

Production Countries: United States of America

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