Joseph Leon

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Joseph Leon
Joseph Leroy Leon
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	188
Born:	1932-2-14 at Cincinnati, OH (US)

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Joseph Leon was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1955.
• Married in 1955.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Elder High School in 1950.
• Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
• Attended Xavier University during the off-season.
• Played American Legion ball with the Budde Post of Cincinnati who were the regional champions in 1949.

Outside of baseball

• Served in the U.S. Army for 21 months and saw combat duty in Korea.

Contract signing

• Was signed for the Philadelphia Phillies by Heinie Groh.

Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).