Leo Durocher

Leo Durocher was born July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He played for various teams between 1928 and 1938, and 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 from 1948 to 1955, left to become a commentator, returned as coach for the Dodgers, and managed the Cubs and the Astros.