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He represented the Twins , but I think everyone in baseball felt like they were a teammate of Kirby Puckett.

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Jim Leyland
Age: 79
Born: 1944
Born: December 15
Baseball Manager
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Perrysburg
Ohio
James Richard Jim Leyland
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I've managed 25 years, and I can probably count on one hand players that I didn't really care for, and that's probably thousands of players that I've managed. I think that's pretty good. I love the players and I always will.
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