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Leon Durham

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Leon Durham (born July 31, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1980,1989), Chicago Cubs (1981-1988), and Cincinnati Reds (1988). Durham batted and threw left-handed.

Durham graduated from Cincinnati Woodward High School in 1976 where he was a high school All-American selection his senior year, posting an .385 batting average with 16 HR and an 11-3 record as a pitcher. Durham was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals of the 1976 amateur draft in the first round and 15th overall.

Durham made his major league debut on May 27, 1980 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

In a 10 year Major League career, Durham compiled a lifetime batting average of .277, hitting 147 homeruns and driving in 530 RBI. In 1982 Durham won a Silver Slugger Award as an outfielder. He was named to the All-Star team in 1982 and 1983 as a Chicago Cub.

Leon Durham is currently the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers AAA affiliate the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League.


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