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   Leo Ernest Durocher (French spelling Léo Ernest Durocher) ( / dəˈroʊ.ʃər /; July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed " Leo the Lip " and " Lippy ", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with ...

   • Batting average: .247
   • Managerial record: 2,008–1,709

   • Home runs: 24
   • Runs batted in: 567

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   Learn about the life and career of Leo Durocher, one of baseball's fieriest personalities who won 2,008 games as a manager and led the Giants to their last World Series title in 1954. Find out his stats, stories, related hall of famers and more.

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4. www.baseball-reference.com › players › dLeo Durocher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status ...

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   Leo Durocher was born on July 27, 1905. Where was Leo Durocher born? Leo Durocher was born in West Springfield, MA. How tall was Leo Durocher? Leo Durocher was 5-10 (178 cm) tall. How much did Leo Durocher weigh when playing? Leo Durocher weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing. How many seasons did Leo Durocher play? Leo Durocher played 17 seasons.

   • Birth Date: July 27, 1905

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   Feb 14, 2017 · Leo Durocher was a notorious baseball manager who led the Brooklyn Dodgers to the 1947 pennant, but was also suspended for a year by Commissioner Chandler for his moral shortcomings. Learn about his gambling, marriage, and feud with Branch Rickey from this article by Jeffrey Marlett.

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7. sabr.org › bioproj › personLeo Durocher – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Leo Durocher, a controversial and influential figure in baseball history. From his early days in Massachusetts to his World Series titles, his marriages and divorces, his gambling and fights, and his famous quote "nice guys finish last".

8. www.britannica.com › biography › Leo-DurocherLeo Durocher | MLB Hall of Fame, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago ...

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   Leo Durocher was an American professional baseball player and manager. Durocher played minor-league baseball for three years before joining the New York Yankees in 1928. He was a superb fielder at shortstop but a mediocre hitter, and he was sold to the Cincinnati Reds in 1930. He was traded to the

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   How many games did Leo Durocher win?

   • Leo Durocher won 2,008 games and led the Giants to their last World Series title in New York in 1954. Known as one of baseball’s fieriest personalities who would do anything to win, Leo Durocher did just that: Win.

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   How did Leo Durocher become famous?

   • His unerring ability to find trouble and draw attention removed him from a landmark season in baseball history. When he broke into the American League, Leo Durocher gained notoriety for his brash actions as well as his quick glove.

   1947 Dodgers: The suspension of Leo Durocher

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   Was Durocher a threat with the bat?

   • Durocher was certainly not a threat with the bat. He was a career .247 hitter, with just 24 home runs. His highest batting average came in 1936, when he hit .286 for the Cardinals. Overall, though, he performed better the preceding year, hitting .265 in 143 games.

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   Did Durocher say 'nice guys finish last'?

   • The saying "nice guys finish last" is a condensation by journalists of a quotation by Durocher —he did not originally say this himself, though it has often been attributed to him, and he did appropriate it as his own.

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    Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,008 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks twelfth in career wins by a manager. A controversial ...