Leo Durocher

American baseball player and coach (1905–1991)
Person human Q710247
Leo Durocher
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Leo Durocher

Summary

Leo Durocher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hampden County[2]. He was born on July 27, 1905[3]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. He died on October 7, 1991[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month, #6,807 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hampden County[2], Leo Durocher…
  • Leo Durocher passed away in Palm Springs[4].
  • Leo Durocher was born on July 27, 1905[3].
  • Leo Durocher died on October 7, 1991[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • Among Leo Durocher's spouses was Laraine Day[10].
  • Leo Durocher held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Leo Durocher's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Leo Durocher worked as a writer[7].
  • Leo Durocher is recorded as male[12].
  • Leo Durocher's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Leo Durocher's member of sports team is recorded as St. Louis Cardinals[14].
  • Leo Durocher's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Reds[15].
  • Leo Durocher's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[16].
  • Leo Durocher's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[17].
  • Leo Durocher's Commons category is recorded as Leo Durocher[18].
  • Leo Durocher's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shortstop[19].
  • Leo Durocher's sport is recorded as baseball[20].
  • Leo Durocher's family name is recorded as Durocher[21].
  • Leo Durocher's given name is recorded as Leo[22].
  • Leo Durocher's country for sport is recorded as United States[23].
  • Leo Durocher's start of work period is recorded as October 2, 1925[24].
  • Leo Durocher's end of work period is recorded as April 18, 1945[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Durocher's place of birth was Hampden County[2]. He was born on July 27, 1905[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Among Leo Durocher's spouses was Laraine Day[10].

Death and Burial

Leo Durocher died on October 7, 1991[5]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Leo Durocher ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month, #6,807 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Leo Durocher born?

Born in Hampden County[2], Leo Durocher…

Where did Leo Durocher die?

Leo Durocher died in Palm Springs[4].

Who was Leo Durocher married to?

Leo Durocher's spouses include Laraine Day[10].

What did Leo Durocher do for work?

Leo Durocher worked as baseball player[6] and writer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . baseballhall.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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