10/21: Hank Steinbrenner Comments on Torre Press Conference
Posted by: Patrick
ESPN has comments from Hank Steinbrenner on the Torre press conference.
He makes some good points, though I don't think anyone's really denying that Torre wasn't a hot commodity in 1995 and that he both deserves credit and blame.
"Where was Joe's career in '95 when my dad hired him?" Hank Steinbrenner told The New York Post. "My dad was crucified for hiring him.
"Let's not forget what my dad did in giving him that opportunity -- and the great team he was handed," Steinbrenner told the paper.
"Let's not forget what my dad did in giving him that opportunity -- and the great team he was handed," Steinbrenner told the paper.
He makes some good points, though I don't think anyone's really denying that Torre wasn't a hot commodity in 1995 and that he both deserves credit and blame.