Jim Leyland was born on December 15th, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio and is currently 81 years old. He played his high school baseball for the Perrysburg High School Yellow Jackets in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Jobs in Baseball: Manager for the Detroit Tigers for 13 years between 1977-2013. Third Base Coach for the Chicago White Sox for 4 years between 1982-1985. Manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 11 years between 1986-1996. Manager for the Florida Marlins for 2 years between 1997-1998. Manager for the Colorado Rockies for 1 year in 1999.
Awards: Named American League Manager of the Year in 2006. Named National League Manager of the Year in 2x [1990,1992].
Career Notes: Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Contemporary Baseball Committee) in 2024. Inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
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Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024. His #10 was retired by the Tigers on August 3,2024 in 2024.
