Leyland, Jim In 1997, Jim Leyland led the Marlins to their first World Series victory. The Marlins defeated the Indians in seven games. Before the season ended, Leyland had been promoted to manage the Tigers. Leyland managed the Tigers to a world championship in 1996, his second year at the helm. He then returned to manage the Marlins for three more seasons, leading them to the playoffs each year. He was fired after the 2000 season. After leaving baseball, he became coach of the United States national team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Leyland is one of only four managers to win World Series titles with two different teams (the others are Joe McCarthy, Charlie Gehringer and Billy Martin). He is also one of five managers to lead both their original and current teams to the World Series (the others are McCarthy, Martin, Joe Girardi and Ron Roenicke). Leyland has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He made his debut on July 7, 2009. Leyland graduated from Purdue University in 1971 with a degree in industrial engineering. He spent three years as a minor league player before becoming a manager in Italy and Mexico.