Torey Lovullo
A cerebral baseball lifer who transformed a young Arizona Diamondbacks team into a surprise World Series contender.
Born 1965 (age 61)·American baseball player and manager·Birthday: July 25·Generation X
Biography
Torey Lovullo's path to the manager's office was paved by a journeyman's understanding of the game's margins. Born in Santa Monica, California, his playing career was one of utility and observation, bouncing between five major league clubs as an infielder. That experience forged a communicator who valued relationships as much as strategy. After his playing days, he honed his craft as a coach with the Boston Red Sox, learning under John Farrell. His big break came in 2017 when the Arizona Diamondbacks hired him. Lovullo's steady, positive hand didn't just guide the team; it fostered a resilient clubhouse culture. His defining moment arrived in 2023, when he led an underdog Diamondbacks squad, seeded sixth in the National League, on a stunning postseason run all the way to the World Series, proving that cohesion and belief could trump payroll.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Torey was born in 1965, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Torey Was Born
The biggest hits of 1965
#1 Movie
The Sound of Music
Best Picture
The Sound of Music
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Torey's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1965Born
US sends combat troops to Vietnam
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,600Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" — The Rolling StonesBest Picture: The Sound of Music
1970Started school
First Earth Day; The Beatles break up
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $17,000Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Bridge over Troubled Water" — Simon & GarfunkelBest Picture: Patton
1978Became a teenager
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1981Could drive
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1983Could vote
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1986Turned 21
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1995Turned 30
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2005Turned 40
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 50
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 60
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 61 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Led the Arizona Diamondbacks to the 2023 National League pennant and World Series.
- Won the 2017 National League Manager of the Year award in his first season with the Diamondbacks.
- Managed Team USA to a silver medal in the 2019 Premier12 international baseball tournament.
- Holds a career managerial winning record with the Arizona Diamondbacks through the 2024 season.
Did You Know?
He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1987 MLB draft.
His father, Sam Lovullo, was the producer of the long-running TV variety show 'Hee Haw'.
He played for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league in 2000.
He and his wife, Kristen, have four children, all of whom are adopted.
“My job is to create an environment where these guys can be the best version of themselves.”
