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