Nick Leyva
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Leyva coaching for the Cardinals, 1987.
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Born: August 16, 1953 Ontario, California |
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| Games | 337 | ||
| Won–loss record | 148–189 | ||
| Winning % | .439 | ||
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Nicholas Tomas Leyva (born August 16, 1953) was recently the first base coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Leyva is a former minor league player and manager and has spent over a decade as a Major League Baseball coach. He was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 though early 1991.
Born in Ontario, California, Leyva, who is of Mexican-American descent, attended the University of LaVerne, and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 24th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft. He was an infielder who threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). In three seasons (1975–77) in the Cardinals' farm system, he appeared in 253 games played and batted .267 with 208 hits, eight home runs and 109 runs batted in.
As a Major League Manager & Coach Leyva has Worn #16 with Every Team he's been with except for his 1st Year in Toronto in 1993 where he Wore #45 before Switching Back to his Familiar #16 in 1994.
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