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#10 Leon Durham

Hitting Coach

Height: 6-2
Weight: 270
DOB: 7/31/1957
Throws: L
Bats: L

Biography:
Graduated from Cincinnati Woodward High School (OH) in 1976...lettered in baseball, basketball, and football...Durham was a high school All-American selection...batted .385 with 16 HR and was 11-3 as a pitcher during his senior year...he and his wife, Angela, reside in Cincinnati with their three children (Lauren, Lance, and Ian).

Coaching Career:
Returns for his ninth season as the hitting coach for the Toledo Mud Hens and his 14th season overall in coaching...spent five seasons in the Anaheim Angels organization before coming to Toledo in 2001...started his coaching career with the Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League in 1996, spent two seasons with the Vancouver Canadiens in the Pacific Coast League and was with the Edmonton Trappers for two seasons.

Playing Career:
Selected by St. Louis in the first round (15th overall) in the 1976 draft...was traded on December 9, 1980 to the Chicago Cubs, along with third baseman Ken Reitz and third baseman Tye Waller for relief pitcher Bruce Sutter...set career highs in average (.312), hits (168), doubles (33), and stolen bases (28) during the 1982 season...Durham was named to the National League All-Star team in 1982 and 1983...participated in the 1984 NLCS versus the San Diego Padres...on April 12, 1987, Durham became just the fifth player in history to homer into the right-field upper deck at Philadelphia’s Veteran Stadium...the home run was off of Steve Bedrosian...on May 19, 1988, Durham was traded, along with cash, from the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Pat Perry...spent 10 seasons in the major leagues, hitting .277 with 147 home runs and 530 RBI in 1067 games...Durham had 20 or more home runs on five occasions and drove in 90 or more runs twice.

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