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- | | summary= was a professional player. | + | |summary=was a professional player. |
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- | {{ | + | == Profile == |
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+ | === Personal === | ||
+ | * Resided in New Iberia, Louisiana in 1953. | ||
+ | * In Remy's first pro game he doubled to win the game. | ||
+ | * Hitting three home runs in one game is his greatest thrill. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Pre-professional career === | ||
+ | * Attended New Iberia High School. | ||
+ | * Was a top boxer in high school. | ||
+ | * Had a scholarship to Louisiana State University in boxing but the U.S. Marine Corps beckoned him first. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Achievements === | ||
+ | * Led the 1951 Evangeline League in home runs with 42 and that set a new League record. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Career notes === | ||
+ | * Played at New Iberia in the Evangeline League in 1942, before the league was disbanded. | ||
+ | * Was in the Marines from 1943-1945 and did not play professional baseball. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Relatives === | ||
+ | * His brother, [[Roland LeBlanc]], was a catcher with the Saint Louis Cardinals and later a manager of Cardinal farm clubs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Sources == | ||
+ | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=437-24-5862}} |
Latest revision as of 17:18, 1 September 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in New Iberia, Louisiana in 1953.
- In Remy's first pro game he doubled to win the game.
- Hitting three home runs in one game is his greatest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended New Iberia High School.
- Was a top boxer in high school.
- Had a scholarship to Louisiana State University in boxing but the U.S. Marine Corps beckoned him first.
Achievements
- Led the 1951 Evangeline League in home runs with 42 and that set a new League record.
Career notes
- Played at New Iberia in the Evangeline League in 1942, before the league was disbanded.
- Was in the Marines from 1943-1945 and did not play professional baseball.
Relatives
- His brother, Roland LeBlanc, was a catcher with the Saint Louis Cardinals and later a manager of Cardinal farm clubs.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 437-24-5862).