#Leo May 18

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For today’s 30-Day Baseball Coach4aday Challenge post I am reporting on LEO Durocher.

Leo Durocher (1905-1991) was an American baseball player and manager. He was born on July 27, 1905, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He often was called Leo the Lip. The fiery shortstop played professional baseball from 1925 to 1945. Leo played for a lot of MLB teams including the NY Yankees, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Brooklyn. He was known for his aggressive style of play and his ability to get under the skin of opposing players.

There is a 2017 book about his baseball life called Leo Durocher: Baseball’s Prodigal Son by Paul Dickson

Durocher also had a long stint at a MLB manager. Over 24 years as a skipper for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, Leo won 2,008 total games, three pennants and a World Series.

FAQ about Leo Durocher.

1. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
2. Ejection Record: Durocher holds the record for the most ejections by a manager in Major League Baseball history. Throughout his career, he was ejected from games a staggering 95 times, a testament to his fiery and combative personality on the field.
3. Marriage to Actress Laraine Day: Durocher was married to actress Laraine Day from 1947 until their divorce in 1960.
4. Blacklisted from Baseball: In 1947, Leo Durocher was suspended from baseball for the entire season due to association with known gamblers.
5. Durocher achieved significant success as a manager. He won three National League pennants (1941, 1951, 1954) and one World Series championship (1954) with the New York Giants.