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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> |
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> His cousin [[Katrina Leskanich]] was the lead singer of [[Katrina and the Waves]], known for their 1985 hit "[[Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves song)|Walking on Sunshine]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/leskanic-not-big-fan-of-cousins-music/|title=Leskanic not big fan of cousin's music|website=TribLive|date=August 19, 2001|access-date=July 18, 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:33, 18 July 2023
| Curtis Leskanic | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 2, 1968 Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 1+1⁄3 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] His cousin Katrina Leskanich was the lead singer of Katrina and the Waves, known for their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine."[3]
See also
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.
- ^ "Leskanic not big fan of cousin's music". TribLive. August 19, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Red Sox players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- People from Homestead, Pennsylvania
- Baseball players from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- Kinston Indians players
- Orlando Sun Rays 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
- American people of Slovak descent