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My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement.

Joe Torre

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Joe Torre
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 18
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Brooklyn
New York
Joseph Paul Torre
Retirement
Wherever
York
Fans
Special
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