Rick Leach turns 62 today. Rick was a first-round draft pick for the Tigers, 13th overall, in 1979. He made it to the majors during the strike-shortened 1981 season, hitting a big .193/.320/.289 in...
, 13th overall, in 1979. He made it to the majors during the strike-shortened 1981 season, hitting a big .193/.320/.289 in 83 at-bats, mostly pinch-hitting and playing a bit of first and right field. Rick played three seasons in Detroit. He never hit much, and the Tigers released him.signed him before the 1984 season. He played five seasons for the Jays, playing DH, first, right, left and occasionally center field. He even pitched an inning in 1984.
During the 1986 season, Leach tested positive for some ‘nonperformance enhancing drug’ and was suspended for 60 days and ordered to take drug treatment. In 5 years with the Jays, Rick hit .283/.340/.391 with 8 home runs and 95 RBI in 763 at-bats. After the Jays, Leach played a season with thebefore leaving baseball at 33. He seemed like a likable guy, a fan favourite in the way that fourth outfielders are often fan favourites, but since the Jays had
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