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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on February 4, 2011
Leyritz hired as Newark Bears pitching coach (AP)
Though he was primarily a catcher in the major leagues, former New York Yankees World Series hero Jim Leyritz is the new pitching coach for the minor league Newark Bears. Recently cleared of criminal charges from a fatal 2007 car accident, Leyritz will take over the pitching staff of the Can-Am League team for which he once played.
