Leo Durocher
American baseball player and coach
Died when: 86 years 72 days (1034 months)Star Sign: Leo
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.Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,008 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 half-century in baseball was dogged by clashes with authority, the baseball commissioner, the press, and umpires; his 95 career ejections as a manager trailed only McGraw when he retired, and still ranks fourth on the all-time list.
Durocher was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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