Yankee Manager Joe is a term used to refer to two different managers of the New York Yankees baseball team. Joe Torre was the manager from 1996 to 2007, and Joe Girardi was the manager from 2008 to 2017. Joe Torre was a former player who had a successful career as a manager, leading the Yankees to six World Series titles. Joe Girardi was also a former player who had a successful managerial career, leading the Yankees to a World Series title in 2009.