Leo Durocher Autographs
Leo Durocher was born on July 27, 1905, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a professional baseball player and later became a successful manager. Durocher played as a shortstop for various teams, including the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was a skilled player, earning a reputation for his defensive abilities and aggressive playing style. In 1925, Durocher’s career began with the Yankees, and he played for them until 1928. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, where he played for the next three seasons. He then moved to the St. Louis Cardinals and played with them until 1937, winning the World Series in 1934.
In 1939, Durocher retired from playing and began his managing career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He led the team to two National League pennants during his tenure, in 1941 and 1947. In 1947, Durocher became embroiled in a controversy when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers, breaking the color barrier in professional baseball. Durocher supported Robinson and helped him adjust to playing in the major leagues. In 1948, Durocher became the manager of the New York Giants, where he was instrumental in leading them to three National League pennants and a World Series championship in 1954.
Durocher’s baseball career was marked by controversy, which included suspensions and fines for his behavior on and off the field. However, he was also regarded as a skilled leader and strategist who could motivate his team to victory. Durocher died on October 7, 1991, in Palm Springs, California, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most successful managers in baseball history.
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Traded items with a signature of Leo Durocher
The most expensive item with a signature of Leo Durocher (1936-37 Leo Durocher H&B Game Used Signed Bat PSA DNA LOA Cardinals ULTRA RARE) was sold in June 2025 for $25,049.00 while the cheapest item (LEO DUROCHER SIGNED 2-1/2’’ x 5-1/2’’ PICTURE PSA AUTHENTIC AUTO C20361) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2016. The month with the most items sold (55) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $83.75 for an autographed item of Leo Durocher. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2018 with $177.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.15 was July 2019. In average, an autographed item from Leo Durocher is worth $34.00.
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Day in History: Brooklyn Dodger Manager Leo Durocher in town (11/14/2013): 1988 – 25 years ago The Time Leo Durocher Beat The Shit Out Of A Heckler (09/05/2013): The following is excerpted from The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball’s Golden Age , available now on Amazon . Read more... STAN FISCHLER: Leo Durocher has unusual ties to Hudson Valley (03/02/2013): Is it possible for Kingston to almost get a major league baseball manager fired? Mike Redmond gets Marlins' job over Leo Durocher (11/03/2012): So, who did you expect would be the Marlins' new manager, Leo Durocher ? Not quite. Too dead. But, still might be an improvement over Ozzie Guillen . The Miami... read more The other Leo Durocher (07/27/2012): STANTON — His name is invariably mentioned whenever Copper Country Twilight League baseball is discussed. 
