Leyland quits as Tigers manager
After eight seasons managing the Detroit Tigers, including three division titles and two American League pennants, Jim Leyland stepped down Monday. He announced his departure two days after Detroit was eliminated by Boston in the AL championship series. Leyland made his managerial debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986, and he’s been involved in some of baseball’s most memorable games over the past quarter-century. In 1992, his Pirates lost Game 7 of the NLCS when Atlanta rallied in the ninth inning. Five years later, Leyland won his only World Series as manager when his Florida Marlins beat Cleveland.