Jim Leyland, a legendary Major League Baseball manager who led the Florida Marlins to a World Series title in 1997, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday night. Leyland, 78, received 15 of 16 votes by the contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires. He will be the 23rd manager in the Hall of Fame. He appeared in two more World Series (losing both) and four American League Championship Series. Leyland was a three-time Manager of the Year and guided Team USA to a gold medal at the World Baseball Classic in 2017.

Source: Fox News December 04, 2023 08:48 UTC