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Curtis Leskanic Pitcher Born: April 2, 1968
Homestead, PennsylvaniaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut June 27, 1993 for the Colorado Rockies Last MLB appearance October 2, 2004 for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Win–Loss record 50–34 Earned run average 4.36 Strikeouts 641 Teams Career highlights and awards - World Series champion (2004)
Curtis John Leskanic ( /lɛsˈkænɨk/; born April 2, 1968 in Homestead, Pennsylvania) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1993-2004 for the Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. He is currently a professional scout for the Red Sox.
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Career
Leskanic was drafted in the eighth round of the 1989 baseball amateur entry draft by the Cleveland Indians, but was traded in 1992 to the Minnesota Twins with Oscar Munoz for Paul Sorrento. Later that same year, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 1992 Expansion Draft. In 1993, he made his major league debut with the Rockies.
In 2004, during the Kansas City Royals disastrous 58-104 season he was released on June 18. On June 22, he was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and then made three appearances during the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees and was credited with the Game 4 win. His one and a third innings of shutout baseball during Game 4 were the last he would ever throw; he retired following the 2004 season. He did make a return to Fenway Park for Opening Day 2005; there he received his World Series ring, as well as a large ovation. For Opening Day 2008, he got to carry out the World Series trophy.[1]
Leskanic was a little league coach in Florida and a scouting consultant for Boston before joining the Red Sox professional scouting staff for the 2008 season.
Personal life
Leskanic has a son, Brandon, and two daughters, Chloe and Chandler. His cousin Katrina Leskanich is the lead singer of the music group Katrina and the Waves, best known for the hit single "Walking on Sunshine." [2]
In September 2011, Leskanic was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.[3]
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champions 3 Pokey Reese | 7 Trot Nixon | 11 Bill Mueller | 12 Mark Bellhorn | 13 Doug Mientkiewicz | 15 Kevin Millar | 18 Johnny Damon | 19 Gabe Kapler | 20 Kevin Youkilis | 24 Manny Ramirez (World Series MVP) | 26 Ramiro Mendoza | 28 Doug Mirabelli | 29 Keith Foulke | 30 Curt Leskanic | 31 Dave Roberts | 32 Derek Lowe | 33 Jason Varitek | 34 David Ortiz | 36 Mike Myers | 38 Curt Schilling | 43 Alan Embree | 44 Orlando Cabrera | 45 Pedro Martínez | 49 Tim Wakefield | 50 Mike Timlin | 61 Bronson Arroyo
Manager: 47 Terry Francona
Coaches: 2 Brad Mills | 22 Ron Jackson | 35 Lynn Jones | 41 Dale Sveum | 44 Bill Haselman | 17 Dave Wallace | 54 Euclides Rojas | 60 Dana LeVangieRegular season • American League Division Series • American League Championship Series Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Boston Red Sox players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- People from Homestead, Pennsylvania
- Kinston Indians players
- Orlando Sun Rays players
- Portland Beavers players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Salem Avalanche players
- Huntsville Stars players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Boston Red Sox scouts
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