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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.

Leo Durocher biography

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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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