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- NAME: Leo Durocher
- OCCUPATION: Baseball Player, Coach
- BIRTH DATE: July 27, 1905
- DEATH DATE: October 07, 1991
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Springfield, Massachusetts
- PLACE OF DEATH: Palm Springs, California
- Full Name: Leo Ernest Durocher
- 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.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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