Joe Torre has left his position with Major League Baseball to join a group attempting to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers. Torre was the Executive Vice President of Major League Baseball Operations. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, Torre was the manager for the New York Yankees from 1996 to 2007 and the Dodgers manager from 2008 to 2010. Torre joins a group led by real estate developer Rick Caruso.
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Jim Sutliff