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