Leo Durocher
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Leo Durocher
| Born: | July 27, 1905 |
| Birthplace: | West Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Weight: | 160 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1925 Purchased by the New York Yankees |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Unknown |
| Teams: | NY Yankees 1925, 1928-1929 Cincinnati Reds 1930-1933 St. Louis Cardinals 1933-1937 Brooklyn Dodgers 1938-43, 1945 |
| Managed: | Brooklyn Dodgers 1939-46, 1948 New York Giants 1948-1955 Chicago Cubs 1966-1972 Houston Astros 1972-1973 |
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Overall Career
Leo Ernest Durocher (July 27, 1905 - October 7, 1991), was a "good-field, no-hit" shortstop for 17 years, but gained his greatest notoriety for accomplishments after his playing days. His combative and swashbuckling style, brilliant baseball mind, uncanny memory and fiery disposition became “The Lip’s” trademarks as a colorful and controversial manager for 24 seasons with the Dodgers, Giants, Cubs and Astros. He compiled 2,009 wins in 3,740 games, captured three pennants and won the World Series in 1954. He was named Manager of the Year three times by the “Sporting News.”
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1994, Manager
- 3-time National League All-Star (1936, 1938 & 1940)
- 3-time Major League Manager of the Year (1939, 1951 & 1954)
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Achievements
- NL Pennants: 3 (1941, 1951 & 1954)
- Managed one World Series Champion with the New York Giants in 1954
- 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 2 (1941 & 1942)
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Trivia
- Won two World Series Rings with the New York Yankees in 1928 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1934
- Leo Durocher was the starting shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers when they hosted the Cincinnati Reds in the first televised major league baseball game, August 26, 1939.
- Once during a 1953 New York Giants-Japan tour, Durocher, assuming the Japanese couldn't speak English, screamed from the third base coaching box for the runner at first to steal. However, the catcher Jun Hirota, who was a Japanese-American, spoke fluent English and gunned the runner by 20 feet.
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Transactions
- August, 1925: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Hartford (Eastern) for $12,000.
- February 5, 1930: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Yankees.
- May 7, 1933: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Dutch Henry and Jack Ogden to the St. Louis Cardinals for Paul Derringer, Sparky Adams, and Allyn Stout.
- October 4, 1937: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Johnny Cooney, Jim Bucher, Joe Stripp, and Roy Henshaw.
- June 20, 1944: Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 21, 1945: Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record
- Leo Durocher: Hall of Fame Page
- 1994 Hall of Fame Class
