It’s nothing new when a tell-all book about the New York Yankees appears on the shelves. However, when the person doing the telling is former Yanks manager Joe Torre, fans in New York and elsewhere take notice. Torre’s new book, “The Yankee Years,” is due in bookstores this Tuesday, but excerpts that appeared in New York newspapers last weekend have already raised hackles among Yankee fans.
In the 477-page book, co-written by Tom Verducci, Torre takes aim at Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Cashman is depicted as someone who betrayed Torre on a number of fronts, while Rodriguez (who Torre says was called “A-Fraud” by teammates) is shown as obsessed with fellow Yanks infielder Derek Jeter.
Torre managed the Yankees to four World Series titles and six American League pennants in 12 years, but left the team after the 2007 season in a salary dispute. He then signed a three-year, $13 million contract to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers. Torre led the Dodgers to 84 wins and the National League Championship Series in 2008.
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