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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. 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.
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 what he was...
Dec 4, 2023 · Leyland acknowledged he shed “tears of joy” when the news finally came. He cried just like he did all those years ago filming a promotional video for the ’86 Pirates.
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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 4, 2023 · Jim Leyland, who led the Marlins to their first World Series title and later won two American League pennants, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.
Dec 3, 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.
Dec 4, 2023 · Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997 and won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons as an entertaining and at-times crusty big league manager, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Leyland’s 851 wins as manager of the Pirates rank third all-time in team history, trailing only Fred Clarke (1422) and Danny Murtaugh (1115). He ranks 18th all-time in big league history in managerial wins with 1769 during his time with Pittsburgh, Florida, Colorado, and Detroit.
Jan 31, 2017 · Jim Leyland was many things over the course of five decades in baseball. All of them were unforgettable. He was a winner, with a World Series championship, division titles with teams in the American and National Leagues, and 1,769 Major League victories under his managerial belt.
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