Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Because of her marriage to Leo Durocher and her involvement with his baseball career, she was known as the "First Lady of Baseball". Her best-known films include Foreign Correspondent ; My Son, My Son ; Journey for Margaret ; Mr. Lucky ; The Locket ; and the Dr. Kildare series.
Nov 20, 2007 · Leo Durocher, Larraine Day and a Turbulent Time. 11-20-2007, 11:40 AM. Rumors were flying after actress Lorraine (Johnson) Day ( http://imdb.com/name/nm0206478/) filed for divorce (citing the usual ‘mental cruelty’ charge) from her husband in November 1946 after being seen numerous times in the company of famed Brooklyn Dodgers’ manager ...
Feb 14, 2017 · The Catholic press took special glee in noting that Leo finally had his comeuppance.30. Durocher glumly accepted his fate, moving into a secluded house in the Santa Monica hills with Laraine Day. He occupied himself with yard work, the Hollywood night life, and following the Dodgers with Red Barber’s broadcasts.
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Nov 13, 2007 · Laraine Day, ‘B+ Movie’ Star, Dies at 87. Laraine Day with Leo Durocher in 1947. In 1952, Ms. Day’s book, “Day With the Giants,” described life as a baseball wife. Associated Press. By...
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On Sunday, July 31, 1994, Laraine accepted a posthumous award on behalf of her former husband Leo Durocher, who had been chosen as an inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. On October 13, 2014, which would have been her 94th birthday, Turner Classic Movies recognized Laraine Day with a marathon of her film work.
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Leo Durocher died in 1991 in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 86 and is buried in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994, wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers cap. His third wife Laraine Day accepted the honor of speaking on his behalf for the ceremony.
Jun 9, 2007 · Three years later, Leo Durocher was admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Laraine Day and Durocher divorced in 1960. Day acted until her retirement in 1986, last appearing in a two-part episode of Murder, She Wrote.
