Richard Cuicchi @ TheTenthInning.com posted: " Jim Leyland, major-league manager for 22 years with four different teams, was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era Committee. He obtained the required 75% of the votes of the 16-member committee. He will be inducted into the Hall ne" Baseball's Relatives Long-time manager Jim Leyland elected to Baseball HOF Richard Cuicchi @ TheTenthInning.com Dec 25 Jim Leyland, major-league manager for 22 years with four different teams, was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era Committee. He obtained the required 75% of the votes of the 16-member committee. He will be inducted into the Hall next year. Leyland was the skipper of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers. He won a World Series championship with Florida in 1997 and AL pennants with the Tigers in 2006 and 2012. He is the father of Patrick Leyland, who played six seasons in the minors from 2010 to 2015. Click here and here to read more about Jim Leyland's career. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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