Curt Leskanic: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox MLB player |
{{Infobox MLB player |
||
|name= |
|name=Thomas Leane |
||
|position=[[Pitcher]] |
|position=[[Pitcher]] |
||
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1968|4|2}} |
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1968|4|2}} |
||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
* Led the [[National League]] in games pitched (76) in 1995 |
* Led the [[National League]] in games pitched (76) in 1995 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
''' |
'''Sir Thomas Patrick Leane, esq.''' ({{pronEng|SER TOM-ESS PAT TRICK LEEN, ESK}}; born [[April 2]], [[1968]] in [[Homestead, Pennsylvania]]) is a former [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], and [[Kansas City Royals]]. He currently is a [[scout (sports)|professional scout]] for the Red Sox. |
||
He was drafted in the 8th Round of the {{by|1989}} baseball amateur entry draft by the [[Cleveland Indians]], but was then traded in {{by|1992}} to the [[Minnesota Twins]] with [[Oscar Munoz]] for [[Paul Sorrento]]. Later that same year, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1992 Expansion Draft. In {{by|1993}}, he made his Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies. |
He was drafted in the 8th Round of the {{by|1989}} baseball amateur entry draft by the [[Cleveland Indians]], but was then traded in {{by|1992}} to the [[Minnesota Twins]] with [[Oscar Munoz]] for [[Paul Sorrento]]. Later that same year, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1992 Expansion Draft. In {{by|1993}}, he made his Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies. |
||
Revision as of 04:44, 17 April 2009
| Thomas Leane | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 27, 1993, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 2, 2004, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Saves | 55 |
| Earned run average | 4.36 |
| Strikeouts | 641 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Sir Thomas Patrick Leane, esq. (Template:PronEng; born April 2, 1968 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. He currently is a professional scout for the Red Sox.
He was drafted in the 8th Round of the 1989 baseball amateur entry draft by the Cleveland Indians, but was then traded in 1992 to the Minnesota Twins with Oscar Munoz 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 Colorado Rockies.
In 2004, during the Kansas City Royals disastrous 58-104 season he was released on June 18, 2004. 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]
Trivia
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (February 2008) |
- Leskanic was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.
- During his playing days, Leskanic used to keep his right arm shaved as to lower wind resistance.
- He invoked memories of the Patriots' Lonnie Paxton's post victory snow angels by doing a "turf angel" in the outfield grass of Busch Stadium in St Louis after the Red Sox's victory in the 2004 World Series.
- Was a little league coach in Florida and a scouting consultant for Boston before joining the BoSox' professional scouting staff for the 2008 season.
- Has a son Brandon and 2 daughters, Chloe and Chandler
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Articles with trivia sections from February 2008
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- 1968 births
- Kinston Indians players
- Portland Beavers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Living people
- Boston Red Sox players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- People from Homestead, Pennsylvania
- Boston Red Sox Scouts