DETROIT — Jim Leyland’s No. 10 was retired by the Detroit Tigers, putting the Hall of Fame manager’s name and number in white on a brick wall next to World Series winner Sparky Anderson. “When I look out on that wall and see my name with the Tiger greats, it’s hard to believe,” Leyland said Saturday night during a pregame …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Of the 294 text messages Jim Leyland received in the hours after his election to the Hall of Fame, the ones that touched him most were from former minor leaguers. “When you’re telling an 18-, 19-year-old kid it’s over, that’s a little tougher than people think.” Leyland appeared at a news conference Monday, a day after his …
Former MLB manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Press was said to have run a headline: “Jim Who?” “Yeah, it was `Jim Who?’ when I got here and, you know, I’m still here,” Leyland said. “At least people know me a little better than they did when I first got here.” …
