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...Mills/The Star-LedgerFormer Yankees slugger Jim Leyritz speaks to fans as he and a man who identified himself as Leyritz's attorney hawk autographed 8x10 pictures of himself for $30 across the street from Yankee Stadium.Thirteen years ago, he was a World Series...
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NJ.com
http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2009/11/the_scene_outside_yankee_stadi.html
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...Leyritz appeared on ESPNâs E:60 last night, and spoke about his life since a manslaughter charge has been issued to him. Leyritz is one of the gameâs true October heroes. In the 1996 World Series, he hit a monumental three-run homer that sparked the Bronx...
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Former Yankee Jim Layritz signs autographs outside of Stan's Memorabilia shop before game one of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium.
Yankee fans are clearly a forgiving bunch when it comes to their heroes.
As Jim Leyritz signed autographs at $25 a pop in
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New York Daily News
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Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz, who was arrested Friday for violating the terms of his pretrial release by drinking alcohol, will be released from the Broward County Jail, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Circuit Judge Marc Gold said in an emergency hearing
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New surveillance video has caused a delay in the trial of one-time Yankee hero, Jim Leyritz.
The DUI manslaughter trial of former Yankee Jim Leyritz was postponed by a judge after a videotape surfaced that calls the time of the crash into question.
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/baseball/yankees/~3/B1sqdn06qbA/2009-09-06_new_tape_delays_leyritz_dui_trial.html
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Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz, jailed earlier this month on a charge of domestic battery against his ex-wife, will be allowed to await his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial on bond, a judge ruled Monday.
Broward Circuit Judge Marc Gold decided Leyritz
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Pensacola News Journal | PNJ.com
http://www.pnj.com/article/20090714/SPORTS/907140315/1002/RSS02
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After spending almost two weeks in jail, former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz was released Monday.
Leyritz, 45, had been out on bond from a DUI manslaughter case when his ex-wife, Karrie Leyritz, 41, accused him of beating her in their
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/1140323.html
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz, jailed earlier this month on a charge of domestic battery against his ex-wife, will be allowed to await his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial on bond, a judge ruled Monday.
Broward Circuit
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Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/07/13/leyritz.bond.ap/index.html?eref=si_mlb
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida judge has reinstated the bond of former major leaguer Jim Leyritz, who was arrested earlier this month on a domestic battery charge.
Broward Circuit Judge Marc Gold approved Leyritz's release Monday. Leyritz has
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4324663&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines
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Fallen Yankee hero Jim Leyritz was poised to get out of jail Monday after a Florida judge reinstated bail that was revoked after a fight with his ex-wife.
The former Bombers catcher, who is awaiting trial for a fatal drunk driving crash, convinced a
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New York Daily News
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In this photo released on Thursday July 2, 2009, by the Broward County Sherrif's Office, former major league player Jim Leyritz is seen. Leyritz who is facing trial for DUI manslaughter charges, was arrested for battery and domestic violence in Davie,
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Boston Globe
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz burst into tears in court Thursday after learning a postponement would keep him in jail for at least another weekend as he awaits trial on a DUI manslaughter charge.
Broward Circuit Judge
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Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/07/09/leyritz.hearing.ap/index.html?eref=si_latest
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Ex-Yankee Jim Leyritz reacts with tears when he hears from judge that he will have to stay in jail at least through the weekend.
Former Yankee slugger Jim Leyritz broke down in sobs Thursday, cursing in a Florida courtroom when told he must stay in
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New York Daily News
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A Broward judge is expected to rule Thursday whether former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz will remain in jail until his Sept. 14 trial for DUI manslaughter.
Leyritz was freed on bond after the fatal December 2007 crash that killed a 30-year-old woman
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/breaking-news/story/1134451.html
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A police officer said he saw dried blood running down the cheek of the ex-wife of former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz after authorities were called to the couple's home following an argument.
Davie police Officer
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The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's
in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or in the newspaper. We encourage lively,
open debate on
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Miami Herald
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Fort Lauderdale -
It is up to a Broward judge to decide if former New York Yankee World Series hero Jim Leyritz should await his Sept. 14 DUI manslaughter trial in jail.
Today, Circuit Judge Marc Gold will hear Leyritz's defense attorney
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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A South Florida judge has a very important decision to make. He will decide if former New York Yankees
player Jim Leyritz will wait for his trial in or out of jail. Leyritz was arrested last week after his
ex-wife accused him of beating her. The
45
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TransWorldNews
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=100034
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida judge is expected to decide whether former New York Yankees World Series star Jim Leyritz will await his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial in jail.
The 45-year-old Leyritz was arrested last week after his ex-wife
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4310473&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines
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...check she wrote to herself from his account without his knowledge, according to a police report by Officer John Strunk. When Jim Leyritz learned about the check, he became ''enraged'' and hit her face twice in the home's foyer and pushed her to the floor,...
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/1125529.html
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Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz will be spending the weekend in jail following his arrest early yesterday on charges of domestic battery, a Broward County (Fla.) judge ruled.
* The Texas Rangers borrowed millions of dollars from Major League
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Philly.com
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...stories of what happened inside the Davie home they share with their three children, according to a Davie police report. Jim Leyritz was cooperative with police and ''seemed to not know why the police were present,'' according to the report by Davie Officer...
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/1124294.html
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Beautiful:
Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested Thursday in South Florida on charges of domestic battery against his ex-wife, just two months before his trial on a DUI manslaughter charge was set to begin.
Leyritz, 45, was arrested at his
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The Hardball Times
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DAVIE, Fla. -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested Thursday in South Florida on charges of domestic battery against his ex-wife, just two months before his trial on a DUI manslaughter charge was set to begin.
Leyritz, 45, was arrested at his
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Pinstripe Alley
http://www.pinstripealley.com/2009/7/2/935691/more-trouble-for-jim-leyritz
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Former New York Yankee catcher Jim Leyritz has been arrested for assaulting his ex-wife. According to New York Daily News, Jim Leyritz had dragged ex-wife Karrie out of bed and socked her for writing a check without his permission. She fled
to a
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Former New York Yankee catcher Jim Leyritz leaves jail with his kids and ex-wife Karrie Leyritz in tow in February.
Fallen Yankee hero Jim Leyritz was busted early Thursday on charges of beating up his ex-wife.
Leyritz went ballistic and dragged
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New York Daily News
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DAVIE, Fla. (CBS) ―
Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz was arrested on domestic battery charges early Thursday morning in Davie. Leyritz is currently awaiting trial on DUI manslaughter charges from a deadly 2007 car crash.
The domestic battery
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WCCO
http://wcco.com/sports/jim.leyritz.domestic.2.1068789.html
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Obviously a case of a man who can not control his feelings. He wants control and the one person he can feel it over is his ex-wife. Maybe he should just stay in jail until his trial since he is already out on bond for another criminal act. The ex-wife
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Authorities say former major leaguer Jim Leyritz has been arrested and accused of battery in South Florida.
The arrest comes about two months before he faces a trial on a DUI manslaughter charge.
Broward County Jail spokeswoman Keyla
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USA Today
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbNl-TopStories/~3/Z7QEbUkpxho/2009-07-02-leyritz-arrested_N.htm
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dear lord has his life gone to shit.
Dude really needs some help.
Wonder how active his former teammates are in his life, to what degree they’ve taken a shot at helping him straighten out, etc.
I don’t see what the big deal here is. She was his EX-WIFE.
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http://thebiglead.com/?p=15409
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The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's
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open debate on
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Miami Herald
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However, I do think No Mas’ generally solid fashion aesthetic has taken a rare dip with the introduction of their “Naming Wrongs” series. The Shea and Comiskey tees, fair enough. But “I’m Still Calling It Joe Robbie”? Even for Dolphins fans, I’m not
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=17571
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Lou Toman/South Florida Sun-Sentinel file photoJim Leyritz was scheduled to appear Sunday the Newark Bears game, but the team changed plans Saturday.
The Newark Bears have decided to replace Jim Leyritz with former Yankee outfielder Roy White as part
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NJ.com
http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/05/newark_bears_replace_jim_leyri.html
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Lou Toman/MCTJim Leyritz faces trial in September for a drunk driving accident that killed a woman.
The Newark Bears are trying to attract fans with a promotion called Legends Sunday. But this weekend, their so-called legend is facing up to 15 years in
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NJ.com
http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2009/05/newark_bears_sending_wrong_mes.html
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Get out your autograph books, kids — it's Legends Sunday at the Newark Bears' ballpark, and guess who'll be there! Why, none other than Jim "Jimmy" Leyritz, the legend on trial for vehicular manslaughter!
The
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Manhattan College Signs One-Armed Man to Play Hoops
Jim Leyritz Has "Never Had a Problem with Alcohol”
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Sports Blogs
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Disgraced Yankees hero Jim Leyritz says he's tormented by accusations he killed a woman in a drunken-driving car crash.
The ex-Bomber opens up about the charges in a wrenching new interview - and insists he didn't do anything wrong and he's not a drunk.
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/baseball/yankees/~3/DbPaX2ailhg/2009-05-25_haunted_by_dui_exyank_proclaims_his_innocence.html
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Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz said he has sold off memorabilia because he’s broke, halted charity work because he’s become a social pariah and scattered case files throughout his house, intent on defeating a DUI manslaughter charge.
All of this, the
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Boston Herald
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Jim Leyritz said he had sold off memorabilia because he is broke, had halted charity work because he has become a social pariah and had pored over scattered case files throughout his home, intent on defeating a D.U.I. manslaughter charge.
Keep up with
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The New York Times
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Lou Toman/MCTJim Leyritz says, 'People are so wrong about who I am,' according to a report in the Miami Herald.
Former Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz, who is facing a DUI manslaughter charge in Florida, told the Miami Herald the accident that killed a
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NJ.com
http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2009/05/former_new_york_yankee_jim_ley.html
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MIAMI -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz says there's nothing he could have done to avoid a car crash that took a woman's life and prompted a charge of DUI manslaughter.
Leyritz gave an interview to The Miami Herald for a story published Sunday.
In
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/breaking-news/story/1063543.html
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The grass has browned around this haunted house in Davie. The lower half of the front door is covered in smudges that let you know the hands and feet of young boys live here. Inside the small rental, from the laundry strewn on the floor to the scared
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/1062949.html
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Former Yankee and South Florida resident Jim Leyritz has been in the news again lately.
I've been in contact with Leyritz, but this is probably the easiest way to hear his side, if you're interested. He was a co-host with Larry Milian on 640AM
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sports/seasonticket/~3/Zu3xqZokUF4/jim-leyritz-tells-his-side-.html
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Jim Leyritz was in the news this week after he was hospitalized after failing a breathalyzer test, and a friend of Subway Squawkers has the scoop on what really happened with the former Yankee this week.
Miami radio host Larry Milian, whose show I've
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Sports Blogs
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The alcohol-monitoring device in Jim Leyritz's car likely malfunctioned this week when it refused to allow his car to start, a Florida judge ruled on Friday, and the former major league player will not face any penalties.
Leyritz, who is charged with
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4171349&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines
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Jim Leyritz sitting next to his ex-wife Karri in court on Friday.
Leyritz, awaiting trial in a fatal drunken-driving crash, had a meltdown Wednesday when the alcohol-monitoring device in his car malfunctioned and his vehicle would not start.
Leyritz, 4
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/baseball/~3/oCyjeNuFJeI/2009-05-15_leyritz_no_way_id_kill_myself.html
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DAVIE — A desperate call to a friend brought police to the house of retired New York Yankee Jim Leyritz, who complained of anxiety and pressure from his legal troubles and was driven by an officer to a hospital, officials say.
Leyritz, 45, is facing a
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Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/state/epaper/2009/05/15/0515yankeedui.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0
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Jim Leyritz, the former New York Yankee charged with DUI manslaughter in a 2007 crash in Broward, was in Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood on Thursday, taken there by a Davie police officer after he made a distressed call to a friend in New
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/1049304.html
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Gaslamp Ball
http://www.gaslampball.com/2009/5/14/876004/former-padre-catcher-jim-leyritz
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...- A desperate call to a friend brought police to the house of retired New York Yankee Jim Leyritz, who complained of anxiety and pressure from his legal troubles and was driven by an officer to the hospital, officials said Thursday. Leyritz, 45, is facing...
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