Mike Torrez Biography

Mike Torrez is a former professional pitcher in the MLB. In September 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals signed Torrez as an amateur free agent. At 20 years old, Torrez made his Major League debut with the Cardinals. Torrez’s breakout season came in 1969 when he went 10-4. In 1971, Torrez was traded to the Montreal Expos in the middle of the season. The following season, Torrez went 16-12, but he did experience control problems as he walked 103 batters. The Expos traded Torrez in 1975 to the Baltimore Orioles. On April 2, 1976, Torrez was traded again, this time to the Oakland Athletics. Early in the 1977 season, Torrez was traded to the New York Yankees where he won two games in the 1977 World Series for the World Champion team. Torrez also played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and the Oakland Athletics. Torrez served as the general manager for the Newark Bears in 2011. 

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