Mike Torrez Biography

Mike Torrez pitched for seven teams over his strong, eighteen-year MLB career. Torrez won the 1977 World Series as a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. Torrezs career will always be brought up next to Bucky Dent, who homered off of Torrez in a crucial spot in the 1978 postseason. Mike?s repertoire was not flashy, but he did accumulate 185 wins and over 1,400 strikeouts in his career. Mike Torrez signs autographs for fans at national shows and also around the northeast circuit.