Joe Torre appointed to Hall of Fame's board of directors

Joe Torre, whose baseball career spans seven decades -- highlighted by his election to the Hall of Fame in 2014 as a manager -- was appointed to the Hall's board of directors on Tuesday.

Torre, 82, has been special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred since February 2020. He becomes the 17th member of the Hall of Fame board.

"Joe Torre's seven-decade career in baseball -- as an All-Star player, Hall of Fame manager and