Between his decorated 18-year playing career and his four World Series championships as a manager, Joe Torre has enjoyed a level of success in baseball that few can match.

But Torre’s tremendous baseball life is only part of his story. A forthcoming documentary called “Joe Torre” (working title) will present a much fuller picture of the Hall of Famer.

Directed by acclaimed actor and filmmaker John Turturro, the documentary features personal interviews with Torre, as well as with consequential figures in his life, and examines how a nervous child who grew up in Brooklyn with low self-esteem and an abusive father reached baseball’s mountaintop.

“I once didn't think I was going anywhere,” Torre stated in a press release. “But baseball gave me a place to hide -- and ultimately the opportu

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