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=== 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. |
= 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}} | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=437-24-5862}} | ||
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).
