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The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Joe Torre is a MLB baseball player. He was born on July 18, 1940

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Birth Date	July 18, 1940
Birthplace	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height/Weight	6 ft 2 inches, 212 lb (188 cm, 96 kg)
Batting Hand	right
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	September 25, 1960
Last Game	June 17, 1977
Jersey Number	15 (1966-1967, Atlanta Braves) • 15 (1960-1965, Milwaukee Braves) • 9 (1969-1974, St. Louis Cardinals) • 9 (1975-1977, New York Mets) • 15 (1968-1968, Atlanta Braves)
Position	catcher, first baseman, and third baseman
At Bats	7,874
Batting Average	0.297
Hits	2,342
Home Runs	252
On-Base Percentage	0.365
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.817
Runs	996
Runs Batted In	1,185
Slugging Percentage	0.452
Stolen Bases	23
Twitter Handle	@joetorre

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