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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.
1 day ago · On Aug. 3, Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland will become the 10th person to have his number retired by the Detroit Tigers, joining Sparky Anderson as the second manager on the exclusive list of ...
6 days 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 · The Hall of Fame storyteller, ranter (and raver) and character is deservedly headed to Cooperstown as a Hall of Fame manager. Here's why.
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 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.
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. Leyland spent 22 years as a...
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.
Dec 4, 2023 · The longtime skipper of the Pirates and Tigers who won the 1997 title with the Marlins was voted in by the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.
Dec 4, 2023 · Jim Leyland, who managed for 22 seasons in the big leagues — including his last eight with the Tigers — is going to be a Hall of Famer.
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