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Revision as of 10:03, 31 October 2010
| Curtis Leskanic | |
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| 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 | |
| Win–Loss record | 50–34 |
| Earned run average | 4.36 |
| Strikeouts | 641 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Curtis John Leskanic (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.
Career
Leskanic was drafted in the eighth round of the 1989 baseball amateur entry draft by the Cleveland Indians, but was 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 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. His cousin Katrina Leskanich is the lead singer of the music group Katrina and the Waves, best known for the hit single "Walking on Sunshine." [2]
See also
He has also been coaching a high school baseball team at the Junior Varsity level at Lake Mary High School, where his son Brandon pitches for the JV team.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Boston Red Sox players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- People from Homestead, Pennsylvania
- Kinston Indians players
- Orlando SunRays players
- Portland Beavers players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Salem Avalanche players
- Huntsville Stars players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Boston Red Sox scouts