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Curtis Leskanic
Curtis Leskanic
	Pitcher
	Born: April 2, 1968 (age 56); Homestead, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 27, 1993, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 2004, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–Loss record	50–34
Earned run average	4.36
Strikeouts	641
Teams
	Colorado Rockies (1993–1999); Milwaukee Brewers (2000–2001, 2003); Kansas City Royals (2003–2004); Boston Red Sox (2004);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (2004);

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Curtis John Leskanic (/lɛsˈkænɪk/; born April 2, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1993 to 2004 for the Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox. He is currently a professional scout for the Red Sox.

Career

Leskanic was drafted in the eighth round of the 1989 baseball amateur entry draft out of Louisiana State University by the Cleveland Indians, but was traded in 1992 to the Minnesota Twins with Oscar Múñoz for Paul Sorrento. Later that same year, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1992 Expansion Draft. In 1993, he made his major league debut with the Rockies.

In 2004, during the Kansas City Royals disastrous 58–104 season he was released on June 18. On June 22, he was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and then made three appearances during the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees and was credited with the Game 4 win. His one and a third innings of shutout baseball during Game 4 were the last he would ever throw; he retired following the 2004 season. He did make a return to Fenway Park for Opening Day 2005; there he received his World Series ring, as well as a large ovation. For Opening Day 2008, he got to carry out the World Series trophy.^[1]

Leskanic was a little league coach in Florida and a scouting consultant for Boston before joining the Red Sox professional scouting staff for the 2008 season.

Personal life

Leskanic has a son, Brandon, and two daughters, Chloe and Chandler.^[2]

References

^ "Red Sox' home opener a success all around". The Boston Globe. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
^ Jeff Birnbaum (September 26, 2008). "Where are they now? Curtis Leskanic". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "Red Sox' home opener a success all around". The Boston Globe. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2008.

[2] Jeff Birnbaum (September 26, 2008). "Where are they now? Curtis Leskanic". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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 Leskanic was drafted in the eighth round of the 1989 baseball amateur entry draft out of [[Louisiana State University]] by the [[Cleveland Indians]], but was traded in 1992 to the [[Minnesota Twins]] with [[Oscar Múñoz (baseball)|Oscar Múñoz]] for [[Paul Sorrento]]. Later that same year, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the [[1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft|1992 Expansion Draft]]. In 1993, he made his major league debut with the Rockies.
-In 2004, during the Kansas City Royals disastrous 58–104 season he was released on June 18. On June 22, he was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and then made three appearances during the [[2004 American League Championship Series|2004 ALCS]] against the [[New York Yankees]] and was credited with the Game 4 win. His one and a third innings of shutout baseball during Game 4 were the last he would ever throw; he retired following the 2004 season. He did make a return to [[Fenway Park]] for Opening Day 2005; there he received his [[World Series ring]], as well as a large ovation. For Opening Day 2008, he got to carry out the World Series trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/08/red_sox_home_opener_a_success_all_around/?page=1 |title=Red Sox' home opener a success all around |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 8, 2008 |accessdate=April 9, 2008 |archivedate=October 21, 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081119/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/08/red_sox_home_opener_a_success_all_around/?page=1 }}</ref>
+In 2004, during the Kansas City Royals disastrous 58–104 season he was released on June 18. On June 22, he was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and then made three appearances during the [[2004 American League Championship Series|2004 ALCS]] against the [[New York Yankees]] and was credited with the Game 4 win. His one and a third innings of shutout baseball during Game 4 were the last he would ever throw; he retired following the 2004 season. He did make a return to [[Fenway Park]] for Opening Day 2005; there he received his [[World Series ring]], as well as a large ovation. For Opening Day 2008, he got to carry out the World Series trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/08/red_sox_home_opener_a_success_all_around/?page=1 |title=Red Sox' home opener a success all around |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 8, 2008 |access-date=April 9, 2008 |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021081119/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/08/red_sox_home_opener_a_success_all_around/?page=1 }}</ref>
 Leskanic was a little league coach in [[Florida]] and a scouting consultant for Boston before joining the Red Sox professional scouting staff for the 2008 season.
 ==Personal life==
-Leskanic has a son, Brandon, and two daughters, Chloe and Chandler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553486&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |title=Where are they now? Curtis Leskanic |author=Jeff Birnbaum |publisher=[[MLB.com]] |date=September 26, 2008 |accessdate=August 26, 2014 |archivedate=August 26, 2014 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826015229/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553486&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col }}</ref>
+Leskanic has a son, Brandon, and two daughters, Chloe and Chandler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553486&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |title=Where are they now? Curtis Leskanic |author=Jeff Birnbaum |work=[[MLB.com]] |date=September 26, 2008 |access-date=August 26, 2014 |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826015229/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553486&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col }}</ref>
 ==See also==

v t e Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series champions
3 Pokey Reese 7 Trot Nixon 11 Bill Mueller 12 Mark Bellhorn 13 Doug Mientkiewicz 15 Kevin Millar 18 Johnny Damon 19 Gabe Kapler 24 Manny Ramirez (World Series MVP) 26 Ramiro Mendoza 28 Doug Mirabelli 29 Keith Foulke 30 Curt Leskanic 31 Dave Roberts 32 Derek Lowe 33 Jason Varitek 34 David Ortiz (ALCS MVP) 36 Mike Myers 38 Curt Schilling 43 Alan Embree 44 Orlando Cabrera 45 Pedro Martínez 49 Tim Wakefield 50 Mike Timlin 61 Bronson Arroyo
Manager 47 Terry Francona Coaches Bench Coach 2 Brad Mills Pitching Coach 17 Dave Wallace Hitting Coach 22 Ron Jackson First Base Coach 35 Lynn Jones Third Base Coach 41 Dale Sveum Interim First Base Coach 44 Bill Haselman Bullpen Coach 54 Euclides Rojas Bullpen Catcher 60 Dana LeVangie
Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series