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Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
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Wikipedia article
'Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way' is a 1997 television film chronicling Joe Torre's first year as manager of the New York Yankees when they won the World Series in 1996. It stars Paul Sorvino as Joe Torre. The film aired on October 17, 1997, on Showtime.
Plot
During the 1996 baseball season, Joe Torre, manager of the New York Yankees, not only needs to concentrate on his team, but also the needs of his brother Frank, who is in need of a heart transplant, facing the same condition that already took the life of their other brother.
Cast
* Paul Sorvino as Joe Torre
* Robert Loggia as Frank Torre
* Isaiah Washington as Dwight Gooden
* Dean McDermott as David Cone
* Gailard Sartain as Don Zimmer
* Barbara Williams as Ali Torre
References
Category:1997 films
Category:1997 television films
Category:1990s biographical films
Category:1990s sports films
Category:American baseball films
Category:Biographical films about sportspeople
Category:Sports films based on actual events
Category:Films about the New York Yankees
Category:Showtime (TV network) films
Category:Cultural depictions of baseball players
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:1990s American films
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