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James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
“Jim Leyland is a quintessential baseball man and embodies so much of what our fans in Detroit loved and appreciated about his time as our manager,” Ilitch said in a released statement. “Jim ...
Jim Leyland. Position: Manager. Born: December 15, 1944 in Toledo, OH. High School: Perrysburg HS (Perrysburg, OH) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 2024. Full Name: James Richard Leyland. Pronunciation: \ LEE-lind \. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info.
1 day ago · It'll be a busy summer for retired manager Jim Leyland. Not only is the 79-year-old former skipper being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but the Tigers announced on Monday that they will ...
Dec 4, 2023 · Dec 4, 2023. NASHVILLE — We’ve known for two decades that Jim Leyland was a Hall of Fame storyteller, a Hall of Fame ranter (and raver) and a no-doubt Hall of Fame character of baseball. But ...
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Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees. When Jim Leyland took over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Nov. 20, 1985, he entered his first big league managerial job with a one-year contract and a team coming off a 104-loss season.
Dec 3, 2023 · Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons, is heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Dec 3, 2023 · Dec 4, 2023. Former longtime manager Jim Leyland will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after being selected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee on Sunday. Leyland spent 22 years ...
Dec 4, 2023 · 4 min. NASHVILLE — Longtime manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in a nostalgic start to MLB’s winter meetings. Leyland is a legend of his craft, a firebrand...
Dec 4, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With his gray hair and mustache, his crusty countenance and his penchant for sneaking cigarettes during games, Jim Leyland long looked the part of the venerable, veteran skipper. But he also played the part well, racking up the 18th-highest win total in history, eight postseason appearances, three.
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