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    Leo Durocher died in 1991 in Palm Springs, California, at the age of 86 and is buried in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994, wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers cap.

  3. Durocher retired in 1973 as the fifth-winningest manager in history, and second only to Hall of Famer John McGraw in the National League. Durocher passed away on Oct. 7, 1991. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1994.

  4. Oct 3, 2024 · Leo Durocher (born July 27, 1905, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 7, 1991, Palm Springs, California) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Durocher played minor-league baseball for three years before joining the New York Yankees in 1928.

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  5. Oct 7, 1991 · Leo Durocher. Position: Manager. Born: July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, MA. Died: October 7, 1991 in Palm Springs, CA. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1994. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)

  6. Leo Durocher played 17 seasons. Is Leo Durocher in the Hall of Fame? Leo Durocher was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1994. What position did Leo Durocher play? Leo Durocher was a Shortstop and Second Baseman. How many hits did Leo Durocher have? Leo Durocher had 1,320 hits over his career. How many home runs did Leo Durocher have?

    • July 27, 1905
  7. Sep 30, 1973 · But 40,517 fans and numerous sportswriters were in Atlanta Stadium that Sunday evening, watching a game of significance to two future Hall of Famers. In the Houston Astros’ dugout, 67-year-old Leo Durocher was taking part in the final game of a big-league career spanning six decades.

  8. Durocher was hired in 1939 as a player/manager for the Dodgers – and at 33 years of age took over a team that had endured six straight losing seasons under three future Hall of Famers: Max Carey, Casey Stengel and Burleigh Grimes.