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Leo Durocher


Born
in West Springfield, MA, The United States
July 27, 1905

Died
October 07, 1991

Genre
Sports


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 twelfth 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 100 career ejections as a manager trailed only McGraw when he retired, and he still ranks third on the all-time list ...more

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Nice Guys Finish Last
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“Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.”
― Leo Durocher
tags: baseball
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“I've never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.”
― Leo Durocher
tags: baseball, humor, sports, umpires
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“Branch Rickey once said of me that I was a man with an infinite capacity for immediately making a bad thing worse.”
― Leo Durocher, Nice Guys Finish Last
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