PITTSBURGH Jim Leyland paid an impromptu visit to the Marlins’ clubhouse on Thursday, shaking hands with manager Don Mattingly and other coaches, and seeking out Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich, two of the players from Team USA he managed to the World Baseball Classic title in March.
The ring on his right index finger sparkled with every handshake.
It was the World Series ring he received for managing the Marlins to their first World Series title in 1997.
“I don’t wear it to show off or anything,” Leyland said.