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Turns out the Dodgers were interested in more than Joe Torre, the manager. They once tried to acquire him as a player.
The Dodgers offered the Braves Willie Davis and Tom Haller for Torre
and Felipe Alou, according to a story in The Times. The Braves wanted
to trade Rico Carty instead of Alou. But the Dodgers apparently didn't
like that combination.
Torre started his career with the Braves in Milwaukee and was traded
to the Cardinals in 1969 for Orlando Cepeda. He finished his playing
days with the Mets.
Torre ultimately managed the Mets, Braves and Cardinals before the Yankees and of course the Dodgers.
--Keith Thursby
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