Overview

• MLB announced Hall of Famer Joe Torre as an honorary coach for the American League at the July 15 All-Star Game in Atlanta.
• Boone personally recruited Torre, who managed the Yankees to four World Series titles from 1996 to 2007, to join Stephen Vogt on his All-Star staff.
• Torre has worked as a special assistant to the commissioner and has been a regular guest instructor during Yankees spring training.
• The Yankees are in a four-game losing streak that has heightened fan scrutiny and led to online comparisons between Boone and his predecessor.
• Boone will manage the American League squad in Atlanta, marking the first time a Yankees skipper has led the All-Star team since Joe Girardi in 2010.