Kansas City Royals. The ceremony will come two weeks after Leyland is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Leyland earned baseball immortality after the Contemporary Era committee elected the longtime manager into Cooperstown last December.

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers announced they will retire the number of former manager Jim Leyland later this season. Leyland managed the Tigers for eight seasons from 2006 to 2013. They won two American League pennants and three AL Central titles during that span.

Following his induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July, legendary manager Jim Leyland will be bestowed one of the club’s highest honors. On Saturday, August 3 at Comerica Park, the skipper’s #10 will become the 10th number retired in Tigers history.

but the Tigers announced on Monday that they will be retiring his No. 10 on Aug. 3. The Hall of Fame ceremony will be July 21, so he'll be honored both times within just a few weeks. Detroit was the last managerial spot for Leyland. He managed the ...

Leyland led the Tigers to two American League pennants, three AL Central titles and 700 regular season wins during his eight-year tenure as skipper.