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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).
Dec 4, 2023 · Jim Leyland shed ‘tears of joy’ after his Hall of Fame call. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the offseason of 1985, Jim Leyland took over as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 40 years old,...
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 · 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.
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 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 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.
