Jim Leyland touched by texts from players he cut who never reached big leagues

December 5, 2023 by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Former baseball manager Jim Leyland responds to questions during a news conference announcing his election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Of the 294 text messages Jim Leyland received in the hours after his election to the Hall of Fame, the ones that touched him most were from former minor leaguers.