Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners

New York: Hyperion, 1999 First edition, first printing. Signed by Torre on half title page and dated "9-24-99." Publisher's black cloth, spine stamped in gilt; in its original pictorial dust jacket with embossed gilt title to front panel, designed by Gerald Pfieffer, photos of Torre to front and rear panels by Carolyn Jones. A hint of creasing to spine ends, else fine; about fine unclipped dust jacket, with a touch of creasing to head of spine and a tiny dimple to bottom left of front panel. With a Barnes & Noble book signing event advertisement slip laid in. Overall, a bright copy. In this book, famed baseball player and manager Joe Torre lays out his twelve keys for success. These include Key #2: Fairness, Respect, and Trust: Torre's Triple Play, Key #4: Maintain Serenity (As Best You Can), and Key #10: Steadiness and Small Bites: How to Handle Setbacks. The jacket flap claims that "Torre's invaluable insight will provide readers with the tools they need to develop a winning outlook, and to get the most out of themselves and their colleagues, whether in sports, business, or life. As a player, Torre earned nine All Stars selections and was voted NL MVP in 1971. His greatest success as a manager came with the Yankees, helping the team win four World Series titles (1996, 1998-2000). Torre is the only individual in baseball history with at least 2,000 hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a manager. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.