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Jim Leyland
James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is a retired Major League Baseball manager. He currently serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers and is the manager of the United States national baseball team. He led the Florida Marlins to a World Series championship in 1997, and previously won three straight division titles (1990, 1991, and 1992) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Tigers victory in the 2006 American League Championship Series, Leyland became the seventh manager in history to win pennants in both the National and American Leagues. He is a three-time Manager of the Year Award winner, twice in the National League (1990 and 1992), and once in the American League (2006).
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Jim Leyland Talks Miggy’s 3,000th Hit

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jeimer Candelario #46 of the Detroit Tigers reacts with teammate Miguel Cabrera #24 after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 18, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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“Jim Bits” 4/22/22, On today’s show, the guys talk Sports: Tigers go 1-2 against Rockies over the weekend but Miggy gets his 3000th hit Saturday, what things did you have to sell as a kid, Greektown gets a name change, Jim Leyland joins the show, Joe Hershey from Bill Brown Ford calls in and give us an update on the Stone Soup Bronco CSX Files and much more!

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That Time Jim Leyland Respectfully Paused His Umpire Tirade for ‘God Bless America’

You’ll have to forgive me if this is a well-known, oft-shared video, but having just stumbled upon it myself earlier today, I have to say I can NOT stop laughing. Here’s Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland pausing his argument with home plate umpire, James Hoy, back in 2006 because God Bless America began to play:
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Ex-Tigers manager Jim Leyland: Barry Bonds 'belongs in Cooperstown'

Before Jim Leyland joined the Detroit Tigers for eight years at the end of his managerial career, he managed 11 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, two for the Florida Marlins and one for the Colorado Rockies. In Pittsburgh, Leyland met Barry Bonds, who rose to stardom with the Pirates over...
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Ex-Tigers manager Jim Leyland speaks out on Barry Bonds' final Hall of Fame snub

Count Jim Leyland among the large contingent of baseball fans who were disappointed in the Baseball Hall of Fame voting results revealed Tuesday night. Barry Bonds, in his 10th and final year on the writers' ballot, didn't get elected — the slugger's widely accepted suspicion of steroid use again trumping the indisputable argument that he is one of the top players ever to play the game.
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Jim Leyland Has Concerns About Bringing Justin Verlander Back to Detroit

Ex-Detroit Tiger ace Justin Verlander, recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, might be enticed to return to Detroit next year to finish off his career. The 38-year-old Houston Astro has not played this season, and will become a free agent later this year. But former Tigers Manager...
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