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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Palm Springs, California
  • Nickname: The Lip
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Biography.com profiles baseball player and manager Leo Durocher, who played managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.

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Leo Durocher was born July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He played for various teams 1928–1938. He gained notoriety as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers; he was suspended from managing for the entire 1947 season for “conduct detrimental to baseball.” He managed the Giants 1948–1955, left to become a commentator, returned as coach for the Dodgers, and managed the Cubs and the Astros.

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“Nice guys finish last.”
– Leo Durocher

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(born July 27, 1905, West Springfield, Mass., U.S.—died Oct. 7, 1991, Palm Springs, Calif.) U.S. baseball player and manager. Durocher played for various teams from 1928 to 1938, distinguishing himself by his sharp fielding at shortstop. He gained notoriety as the cheeky, contentious manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–46, 1948); he was suspended from managing for the entire 1947 season for “conduct detrimental to baseball,” a vague charge that was based upon Durocher's reputation for gambling and fast living. He managed the New York Giants 1948–55, left to become a commentator, returned to the game as a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1961–64), and managed the Chicago Cubs (1966–72) and the Houston Astros (1972–73). He is credited with the observation “Nice guys finish last” (what he actually said was, “The nice guys over there are in seventh place”).

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