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Feb 14, 2017 · The 1947 season could have provided an opportunity for Durocher to shine along with Brooklyn’s new star. Instead, the Time cover would be the highlight of Durocher’s 1947 season. His unerring ability to find trouble and draw attention removed him from a landmark season in baseball history.
Jan 4, 2012 · Durocher played an important supporting role in the integration of major-league baseball. His frank assessment of African American baseball talent remains a simple, if coarse, endorsement of the American belief in meritocracy.
Feb 28, 2024 · Leo Durocher (born July 27, 1905, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 7, 1991, Palm Springs, California) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Durocher played minor-league baseball for three years before joining the New York Yankees in 1928.
Jun 9, 2007 · A major league feud was on. Six seasons later, MacPhail and Durocher met again, resulting in the suspension of Leo Durocher. Born July 27, 1905, in West Springfield, MA, Durocher reached the majors in 1925, playing two games with the New York Yankees. Durocher spent the next two seasons in the minors, playing in Atlanta and St. Paul.
Oct 7, 1991 · Leo Durocher Managerial Record | Baseball-Reference.com. Position: Manager. Born: July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, MA. Died: October 7, 1991 in Palm Springs, CA. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 1x World Series. 3x Pennant.
Oct 8, 1991 · Leo Durocher, 85, the colorful manager of some of baseball's most colorful teams and the man who gave the phrase "nice guys finish last" to American culture, died Oct. 7 in Palm Springs, Calif.
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St. Louis won the best-of-3 affair in only two games, bringing an end to a season where Durocher reportedly uttered his most famous quote: “Nice guys finish last.” Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, left, was suspended by Commissioner Happy Chandler, right, on the eve of the 1947 season.
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