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class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Coach_(baseball)" title="Coach (baseball)">Coach</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1943-12-13</span>)</span>December 13, 1943<br /><a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>, <a href="/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>, United States</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Died:</b> September 24, 2021<span style="display:none">(2021-09-24)</span> (aged 77)<sup id="cite_ref-fsg15_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fsg15-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/Tucson,_Arizona" title="Tucson, Arizona">Tucson, Arizona</a>, United States</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Right</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Left</div></div></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <dl><dt>As coach</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> (<a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1985 Major League Baseball season">1985</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Anthony Lewis Torchia</b> (December 13, 1943 – September 24, 2021) was a <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Coach_(baseball)" title="Coach (baseball)">coach</a> and <a href="/wiki/Minor_league_baseball" class="mw-redirect" title="Minor league baseball">minor league</a> player and <a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">manager</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a> native was a left-handed throwing, right-handed batting <a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">first baseman</a> who played 13 seasons in the minors. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography">Biography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Torchia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Biography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Torchia was signed by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> after playing for <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dade_College" title="Miami Dade College">Miami Dade College</a>. He was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> after his rookie season, 1962, and he would spend 23 years in the Boston organization.<sup id="cite_ref-torchia_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-torchia-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Torchia played in 1,435 minor league games and <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batted</a> .294 with 89 <a href="/wiki/Home_runs" class="mw-redirect" title="Home runs">home runs</a>. </p><p>Torchia holds the distinction of having been the only man who has served as a player, <a href="/wiki/Coach_(baseball)" title="Coach (baseball)">coach</a> and manager of the <a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> After he retired as a player in 1974, he coached for the "PawSox" in 1975 (under skipper <a href="/wiki/Joe_Morgan_(manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Morgan (manager)">Joe Morgan</a>). He then managed Boston <a href="/wiki/Farm_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Farm system">farm clubs</a> from 1976 to 1984, ranging from Class A to <a href="/wiki/Triple-A_(baseball)" title="Triple-A (baseball)">Triple A</a>. His first team, the <a href="/wiki/Winston-Salem_Red_Sox" class="mw-redirect" title="Winston-Salem Red Sox">Winston-Salem Red Sox</a>, won the 1976 <a href="/wiki/Carolina_League" title="Carolina League">Carolina League</a> pennant. He skippered the <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Red_Sox" title="Bristol Red Sox">Bristol Red Sox</a> of the Double-A <a href="/wiki/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern League (1938–2020)">Eastern League</a> for five seasons (1978–82), winning league titles in 1978 and 1981. Torchia returned to Pawtucket as the third manager in the club's Triple-A history in 1983. He spent two seasons there, winning the 1984 <a href="/wiki/Governors%27_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Governors' Cup">Governors' Cup</a>, emblematic of the championship of the <a href="/wiki/International_League" title="International League">International League</a>. </p><p>Torchia then was named <a href="/wiki/Coach_(baseball)" title="Coach (baseball)">bullpen coach</a> for the Boston Red Sox in <a href="/wiki/1985_in_baseball" title="1985 in baseball">1985</a>, his only full campaign in Major League Baseball. He managed Boston's Double-A <a href="/wiki/New_Britain_Rock_Cats" title="New Britain Rock Cats">New Britain</a> farm club in 1986 before leaving the organization for good. He later sued the Red Sox and co-owner <a href="/wiki/Haywood_Sullivan" title="Haywood Sullivan">Haywood Sullivan</a>, claiming he was demoted and subsequently fired for seeking <a href="/wiki/Psychotherapy" title="Psychotherapy">psychotherapy</a> for <a href="/wiki/Depression_(mood)" title="Depression (mood)">depression</a> in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Beginning in 1987, Torchia coached and managed at the minor league level for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a> and <a href="/wiki/Montr%C3%A9al_Expos" class="mw-redirect" title="Montréal Expos">Montréal Expos</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-torchia_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-torchia-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His 1988 <a href="/wiki/Riverside_Red_Wave" title="Riverside Red Wave">Riverside Red Wave</a>, a San Diego affiliate, won the Class A <a href="/wiki/California_League" title="California League">California League</a> championship. Torchia later managed the <a href="/wiki/Asheville_Tourists" title="Asheville Tourists">Asheville Tourists</a> of the <a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_League" title="South Atlantic League">South Atlantic League</a> in 1994, the <a href="/wiki/Brevard_County_Manatees" title="Brevard County Manatees">Brevard County Manatees</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_League" title="Florida State League">Florida State League</a> in 2002, and finally the <a href="/wiki/Mid-Missouri_Mavericks" title="Mid-Missouri Mavericks">Mid-Missouri Mavericks</a> in the independent <a href="/wiki/Frontier_League" title="Frontier League">Frontier League</a> in 2003. </p><p>He died on September 24, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-fsg15_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fsg15-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Torchia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-fsg15-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-fsg15_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fsg15_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFMurphyLongLoor–AlmonteMontemagno2022" class="citation book cs1">Murphy, Abby; Long, Justin; Loor–Almonte, Bryan; Montemagno, Kyle; Benson, David (2022). <i>Boston Red Sox 2022 Media Guide</i>. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department. p. 2.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Boston+Red+Sox+2022+Media+Guide&rft.place=Boston%2C+Massachusetts&rft.pages=2&rft.pub=Boston+Red+Sox+Media+Relations+Department&rft.date=2022&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=Abby&rft.au=Long%2C+Justin&rft.au=Loor%E2%80%93Almonte%2C+Bryan&rft.au=Montemagno%2C+Kyle&rft.au=Benson%2C+David&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATony+Torchia" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-torchia-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-torchia_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-torchia_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mwlguide.com/biography/torchia.html">"Tony Torchia Profile"</a>. <i>MWL Guide</i>. March 20, 1999.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=MWL+Guide&rft.atitle=Tony+Torchia+Profile&rft.date=1999-03-20&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mwlguide.com%2Fbiography%2Ftorchia.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATony+Torchia" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-16-sp-2282-story.html">"Torchia Says Red Sox Fired Him for Seeking Therapy"</a>. Associated Press. June 16, 1989 – via LA Times.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Torchia+Says+Red+Sox+Fired+Him+for+Seeking+Therapy&rft.date=1989-06-16&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Farchives%2Fla-xpm-1989-06-16-sp-2282-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATony+Torchia" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Torchia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCzerwinski2007" class="citation web cs1">Czerwinski, Kevin (March 7, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070224&content_id=182503&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb">"When .294 won a batting title"</a>. <i>MiLB.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">December 18,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MiLB.com&rft.atitle=When+.294+won+a+batting+title&rft.date=2007-03-07&rft.aulast=Czerwinski&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.milb.com%2Fnews%2Farticle.jsp%3Fymd%3D20070224%26content_id%3D182503%26fext%3D.jsp%26vkey%3Dnews_milb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATony+Torchia" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMedeiros2014" class="citation web cs1">Medeiros, Rick (March 11, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://rickm.mlblogs.com/back-in-time-with-tony-torchia-part-i-df79cdfd2920">"Back in Time…………with Tony Torchia (Part I)"</a>. <i>Rollin' with Rick PawSox</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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