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Roland (Nat) Charles LeBlanc is married and has one daughter and lives in Whittier, California per the 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).  His nationality is French Canadian.  He graduated from New Iberia High School in 1939 and was a member of the baseball, football, basketball and track teams.  He is a butcher during the off-season.  His hobbies are hunting, fishing and golf.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years.  His brother, Remy LeBlanc, is an outfielder for New Iberia in the Evangeline League.  His biggest thrill was having a pennant winner in his first year as a manager.
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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
=== Personal ===
=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Whittier, California in 1953.
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* Resided in Whittier, California in 1952 and 1953.
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* Nationality self-reported as French Canadian.
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* His brother, [[Remy LeBlanc]], had a thirteen year career in the minors.
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* Hobbies were hunting, fishing and golf in 1952.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Graduated from New Iberia High School in 1939 and was a member of the baseball, football, basketball and track teams.
=== Achievements ===
=== Achievements ===
* Holds the California League Record for most putouts by a catcher in a season with 785 in 1952.
* Holds the California League Record for most putouts by a catcher in a season with 785 in 1952.
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* Biggest thrill was having a pennant winner in his first year as a manager (as of 1952).
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=== Relatives ===
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* His brother, Remy LeBlanc, is an outfielder for San Diego.
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* Was a butcher during the off-season as of 1952.
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* Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years.
== Managing record ==
== Managing record ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
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* Managing engagements for 1950 and 1952 are listed in the 1953 California League Gold Book.

Revision as of 13:19, 8 April 2010


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Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Whittier, California in 1952 and 1953.
  • Nationality self-reported as French Canadian.
  • His brother, Remy LeBlanc, had a thirteen year career in the minors.
  • Hobbies were hunting, fishing and golf in 1952.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from New Iberia High School in 1939 and was a member of the baseball, football, basketball and track teams.

Achievements

  • Holds the California League Record for most putouts by a catcher in a season with 785 in 1952.
  • Biggest thrill was having a pennant winner in his first year as a manager (as of 1952).

Outside of baseball

  • Was a butcher during the off-season as of 1952.
  • Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years.

Managing record

  • Is shown as the manager of the Fresno team in the 1950 California League.
  • Is shown as the manager of the Fresno team in the 1952 California League.

Sources

  • 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
  • Managing engagements for 1950 and 1952 are listed in the 1953 California League Gold Book.