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Leo Durocher

Chronology

1905	Born July 25 in West Springfield, Massachusetts
1925	Signed by Hartford of Eastern League
1925	New York Yankees purchase Durocher's contract and is called up by Yankees at end of season. Gets into two games and bats once
1926	Optioned to Atlanta in Southern League
1927	Promoted to St. Paul of American Association
1928-29	Plays shortstop and second base for Yankees
1930	Sold to Cincinnati Reds for waiver price
1933	Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
1937	Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers
1938	Named Dodgers player-manager
1947	Marries motion picture actress Laraine Day
1947	Is suspended by baseball commissioner Chandler for entire season for "an accumulation of unpleasant incidents" (which are not specified) considered detrimental to baseball
1948	Returns as manager of Dodgers
1948	Obtains release from Brooklyn and replaces Mel Ott as manager of New York Giants
1955	Resigns as manager of Giants
1956-60	Works as announcer for NBC's "Game of the Week"
1961-64	Third base coach for Los Angeles Dodgers
1966	Named manager of Chicago Cubs
1972	Steps down as Cubs manager
1972	Named manager of Houston Astros
1973	Quits as Astros manager at end of season
1991	Dies October 7 in Palm Springs, California