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Leyland retires....Voted into Baseball HOF... Tigers will retire uniform # 10

Tigers to retire Leyland’s number:

The Tigers announced yesterday that they plan to honor recently-inducted Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland by retiring his number 10 on Saturday prior to the club’s game against the Royals. The game starts at 6:10pm local time that evening but Detroit encouraged fans to arrive early and be in their seats by 5:25pm local time for the retirement ceremony in a press release about the retirement ceremony.
Leyland’s number will be the tenth to be retired in Tigers history,
joining numbers 1 (Lou Whitaker), 2 (Charlie Gehringer), 3 (Alan Trammell), 5 (Hank Greenberg),
6 (Al Kaline), 11 (Sparky Anderson), 16 (Hal Newhouser), 23 (Willie Horton), and 47 (Jack Morris).

Leyland joins Anderson as the only manager in Tigers history to have his numbers retired. In his eight years managing the Tigers from 2006 to 2013, Leyland won 700 games and a pair of AL pennants.
 
www.detroitnews.com

'Will never forget you': Tigers retire Jim Leyland's No. 10 at Comerica Park

Jim Leyland, fresh off his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame last month, watched Saturday as his legacy in Detroit was cemented forever.
www.detroitnews.com
'Will never forget you': Tigers retire Jim Leyland's No. 10 at Comerica Park.
Detnews

www.freep.com

Jim Leyland's No. 10 jersey retired by Detroit Tigers in emotional celebration

Jim Leyland had his No. 10 jersey retired by the Detroit Tigers, the 10th number retired in franchise history.
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Jim Leyland's No. 10 jersey retired by Detroit Tigers in emotional celebration.
Freep

www.mlive.com

As Tigers retire Jim Leyland’s number, skipper delivers message of thanks to fans

"I never took you for granted, and I will never forget you," he said.
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As Tigers retire Jim Leyland’s number, skipper delivers message of thanks to fans.
Mlive
 
Seeing all of these memories from the Jim Leyland Era almost brings a tear to my eye. Very much deserved jersey retirement for #10.
 
Players, Executives, Family, Friends and More Thank "The Skipper" Jim Leyland.
From former players like Justin Verlander and Alex Avila to his own son, Pat, those who have benefited from Jim Leyland's legendary career and life show their appreciation for The Skipper.
 
Jim Leyland: From the Hall to the Wall.
Former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland – who was enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21, 2024 – will see No. 10 retired in his honor by the organization. Leyland’s No. 10 will become the 10th number retired in Tigers history, and just the second number of a manager, joining Sparky Anderson, who’s No. 11 was retired by the organization in 2011. Leyland is one of three managers in Tigers history to win at least 700 games with Detroit, and the only skipper to lead the Tigers to postseason berths four times in his career.
 
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This past Saturday, former manager Jim Leyland was honored at Comerica Park for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the retirement of his jersey number. Of particular note is a discussion…
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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
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This past Saturday, former manager Jim Leyland was honored at Comerica Park for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the retirement of his jersey number.
Of particular note is a discussion among fans about whether it was proper to give his name and number such prominence on Comerica’s walls. Based upon the fact he never won a World Series with the Tigers like Sparky Anderson and also Mickey Cochrane who are both up on the wall.

The Tigers moved the names of Harry Heilman, Heinie Manush, Sam Crawford, Hughie Jennings, Mickey Cochrane, George Kell and Ernie Harwell further to the left, stacking them close together, 3 deep. The font size of their names is smaller and none of them have their jersey numbers listed. Some of them played before 1921 when numbers weren’t used but others did have regular jersey numbers.

Leyland’s number was put to the right, just before Sparky Anderson’s. Both the size of their names and listed numbers match those of Willie Horton, Ty Cobb (no number), Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Hal Newhouser, Al Kaline, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker.

While Leyland does have his followers, some fans questioned the size and prominence of his name and number, considering he never won a World Series with the Tigers, as Sparky did. And the fact that he went into the Hall not choosing a team logo – when he could have picked the Tigers – made some fans upset.
What should have been the best choice for showcasing Leyland’s name and number on Comerica’s walls?

What do you think about Jim Leyland's name and jersey number being added to Comerica Park's walls?

1. Only managers who have won a World Series should have that honor.

2. His name and number should have been smaller to better reflect his contributions.

3. He deserved having the same size name and number as the all-time Tiger greats.

VOTE
 
kalinecountry said:
totallytigers.wordpress.com

WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY

This past Saturday, former manager Jim Leyland was honored at Comerica Park for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the retirement of his jersey number. Of particular note is a discussion…
totallytigers.wordpress.com totallytigers.wordpress.com
WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

This past Saturday, former manager Jim Leyland was honored at Comerica Park for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and the retirement of his jersey number.
Of particular note is a discussion among fans about whether it was proper to give his name and number such prominence on Comerica’s walls. Based upon the fact he never won a World Series with the Tigers like Sparky Anderson and also Mickey Cochrane who are both up on the wall.

The Tigers moved the names of Harry Heilman, Heinie Manush, Sam Crawford, Hughie Jennings, Mickey Cochrane, George Kell and Ernie Harwell further to the left, stacking them close together, 3 deep. The font size of their names is smaller and none of them have their jersey numbers listed. Some of them played before 1921 when numbers weren’t used but others did have regular jersey numbers.

Leyland’s number was put to the right, just before Sparky Anderson’s. Both the size of their names and listed numbers match those of Willie Horton, Ty Cobb (no number), Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Hal Newhouser, Al Kaline, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker.

While Leyland does have his followers, some fans questioned the size and prominence of his name and number, considering he never won a World Series with the Tigers, as Sparky did. And the fact that he went into the Hall not choosing a team logo – when he could have picked the Tigers – made some fans upset.
What should have been the best choice for showcasing Leyland’s name and number on Comerica’s walls?

What do you think about Jim Leyland's name and jersey number being added to Comerica Park's walls?

1. Only managers who have won a World Series should have that honor.

2. His name and number should have been smaller to better reflect his contributions.

3. He deserved having the same size name and number as the all-time Tiger greats.

VOTE
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looking for the "who gives a shit?" option :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
tomdalton22 said:
looking for the "who gives a shit?" option :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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I might not have went that option but the 3 she gave all suck. Make it smaller based on contributions, lol. Imo, he needed to be there longer, esp. no WS win. If he coached another 10 seasons with us then maybe I can see. Maybe I am in the "who gives a shit" option.
 
I was wondering why some of the Tigers greats names are smaller than the other Tigers greats names?
Keep them all the same size.
I think his number being retired has something to do with him still with the team in the front office.
His name on the wall would have been plenty, imo.
 
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