Reuters: Sports News: Leyland steps down as Tigers' manager

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Leyland steps down as Tigers' manager Oct 21st 2013, 16:52 Share this Email Print Reprints Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:52pm EDT (Reuters) - Long-time major leaguer Jim Leyland has resigned as manager of the Detroit Tigers after leading the team to three consecutive division titles and two World Series appearances in eight seasons, he said on Monday. Leyland, 68, has been a manager for 22 years in the major leagues and part of professional baseball for 50 years. He announced his resignation at a news conference in Detroit two days after the Tigers lost the American League Championship Series to Boston. "When it's time, it's time, and it's time to step down," Leyland said. "It's not goodbye, because I will be in the organization doing something," he added. Leyland led four teams during his managerial career - the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies and the Tigers, compiling a 1769-1728 record. He won the World Series with the Marlins in 1997. (Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina, editing by Gene Cherry) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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