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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.
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Known as one of baseball’s fieriest personalities who would do anything to win, Leo Durocher did just that: Win. Over 24 years as a skipper for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, Durocher won 2,008 total games, three pennants and a World Series.
Jun 19, 2024 · Leo Durocher (born July 27, 1905, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 7, 1991, Palm Springs, California) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Durocher played minor-league baseball for three years before joining the New York Yankees in 1928.
Leo Durocher made the cover of Time magazine just once: the April 14, 1947, issue. Published the day before Jackie Robinson broke into the major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Time article did not cast the Dodgers’ manager in a kind light.
Oct 8, 1991 · Leo Durocher, one of baseball’s controversial characters, died Monday of natural causes at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs. He was 86.
Jan 4, 2012 · From his birth in 1905, in West Springfield, Massachusetts, to his death in 1991, in Palm Springs, California, Leo Durocher witnessed a great deal of social, political, and international change, some of which he helped bring about.
Oct 7, 1991 · Leo Durocher. Position: Manager. Born: July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, MA us. Died: October 7 1991 in Palm Springs, CA. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) Full Name: Leo Ernest Durocher. Nicknames: Leo The Lip or Lippy. Pronunciation: \ \.
Oct 8, 1991 · Leo Durocher, perhaps major league baseball's best example of the win-at-all-costs manager, one who viewed the game not as a challenging pastime for talented athletes but as a...
Leo Durocher, perhaps major league baseball's best example of the win-at-all-costs manager, one who viewed the game not as a challenging pastime for talented athletes but as a sports...
