February 5 in Yankees History: The Reds select Leo Durocher off waivers (1930)

On February 5, 1930 — The Reds select Leo Durocher (.246, 0, 32) off waivers. The 24 year-old shortstop, an unpopular player in the Yankees clubhouse, falls out of favor in New York after a salary dispute with Ed Barrow, the club’s general manager. Leo would spend four years with the Reds. During th

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