Jim Leyland will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2024 as the sole selection of the “Eras Committee” (which I will continue to call the Veterans Committee in casual conversation). Leyland’s managerial career began in 1986 with the Pirates. After 11 years in the ‘burgh, he went to Florida where he led the Marlins to a World Championship in 1997. He managed the Colorado Rockies in 1999, then won two pennants with the Tigers (2006, 2012).
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