Leo Durocher
Baseball Player
1905 – 1991
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Who was Leo Durocher?
Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,009 career victories, second only to John McGraw in National League history. Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by a manager. A controversial and outspoken character, Durocher's career was dogged by clashes with authority, umpires, and the press.
Durocher was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1905
West Springfield - Also known as
- Leo Ernest Durocher
- The All-American Out
- Lippy
- Leo the Lip
- Swamper
- Leo the Lip (Leo-the-lip)
- Spouses
- Laraine Day
(1948/02/16 - 1960/06/14) - Ruby Harley
( - 1931) - Grace Dozier
(1934/09/27 - 1943) - Lynne Walker Goldblatt
(1969/06/19 - 1980/05/05)
- Laraine Day
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- West Springfield
- Died
- Oct 7, 1991
Palm Springs
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on July 23, 2013
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