Leo Durocher's 1933 Who's Who Baseball Profile and Vintage Photo
The profile page for Leo Durocher, known as "Speedy," provides details about his baseball career and personal background. Born on July 27, 1906, in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Durocher was a shortstop primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals. The profile highlights his characteristics, noting he batted both left and right-handed and threw right-handed, with a height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighing 165 pounds. Durocher's early career included playing for the New York Yankees in 1928 before joining the Cardinals, following the acquisition that bolstered the team's chances for the National League championship. His professional journey saw him also play for the Atlanta team in 1926. Durocher's lineage includes a French background, and he married Ruby Hartley in 1930, with whom he had a daughter, Barbara Lee.