Jim Leyland Hall Of Fame Nominee

     Former Florida Marlins manager Jim Leyland has been nominated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Eras Committee. He will need 12 votes among 16 voters in a couple of months to be elected into the shrine in Cooperstown, New York. 

     Leyland guided the Marlins to their first postseason appearance and World Series title in 1997. He also helped the Pittsburgh Pirates capture three National League East Division title in 1990, 1991 and 1992. Leyland was at the helm for two American League pennants with the Detroit Tigers in 2006 and 2012.