Frank Torre & Joe Torre Signed Bat 1996 Yankees World Series “Gotta Have Heart” /250- COA Steiner Sports

Presented is a limited edition 1996 New York Yankees limited edition Louisville Slugger bat autographed by Joe and Frank Torre. The bat was made in commemoration of the “1996 Miracle Season” the Yankees had and was numbered 158/250. For added value Frank added the inscription, “Gotta Have Heart” and Joe (the manager of the team) added “WORLD CHAMPS 1996”.

Frank Torre played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman. Torre, who batted and threw left-handed, played for the Milwaukee Braves (1956–60) and Philadelphia Phillies (1962–63). He is the older brother of Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Torre, himself a former Major League Baseball player and longtime manager.

In the 1996 World Series the Yankees beat the defending National League and World Series champion Atlanta Braves four games to two, winning four consecutive games to overcome a two-games-to-none deficit. All told, the Yankees finished the post-season with an 8–0 road win–loss record, while going just 3–4 at home.

In 1996, as his brother Joe was managing the New York Yankees to a World Series title over the Atlanta Braves, Frank Torre received a heart transplant from doctors Mehmet Oz and Eric Rose after a two-and-a-half month wait. Due to its proximity to Yankee Stadium, Joe brought him to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for the procedure. Many were worried about Torre dealing with the pressure of watching his brother, but he watched from his hospital bed as Joe managed the Yankees to the World Series title the next night. Like the 1958 World Series against Frank’s Milwaukee Braves, the Yankees had rallied from a 0–2 deficit to win this Series, taking the next four games.

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Joe Torre Signed Bat