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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).
1 day ago · The Detroit Tigers on Monday announced former manager Jim Leyland will become the 10th person in franchise history to have his number retired. The Tigers will hold a ceremony to retire Leyland's ...
5 hours ago · Fittingly, he’ll be the 10th Tiger to have his number retired, and the second manager, joining fellow Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson, whose No. 11 was retired in 2011. #10 will become the 10th number retired in Tigers history. — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 3, 2024. “Jim Leyland is a quintessential baseball man and embodies so much of ...
21 hours ago · ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jim Leyland’s No. 10 will be retired by the Detroit Tigers during a ceremony on Aug. 3. The team announced the honor Monday, the 10th number retired by the team. Leyland, 79, will be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame next month, the 23rd manager in the hall. He won 1,769 regular-season games over 22 seasons ...
“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 ...
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.
2 days ago · “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,” said Tigers chairman and CEO Chris Ilitch ...
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...
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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