[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 207 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1237-E1238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING JIM LEYLAND'S ELECTION TO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

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                      HON. CHRISTOPHER R. DELUZIO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 15, 2023

  Mr. DELUZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Western 
Pennsylvanian Jim Leyland's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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  A former Pittsburgh Pirates manager, he led the Pittsburgh Pirates 
from 1986 through 1996. Even though it was his first Major League head 
coaching gig, he did a damn fine job. Over his 11 seasons with the 
Bucs, he accrued 851 wins with the team--the third best record in 
Pirates history.
  Jim Leyland led the club to three straight division titles and was 
named Manager of the Year twice (and then again as manager of the 
Detroit Tigers). He of course led the Florida Marlins to win the 1997 
World Series, and he won the American League pennant in 2006 with the 
Tigers.
  He's a die-hard baseball guy and a beloved Pittsburgher. I'm proud to 
represent him as my constituent in Thornburg, PA.
  I welcome Jim to the Hall, and I congratulate him on this historic 
achievement.

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