Nationality American Height 5'10½ | Weight 190 ib Name Lenny Levy | |
Full Name Leonard Howard Levy Born June 11, 1913 Pittsburgh Occupation baseball player, coach, car dealership owner Died February 2, 1993, Palm Desert, California, United States Education Taylor Allderdice High School | ||
Leonard Howard Levy (June 11, 1913 – February 2, 1993) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He coached in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates for seven seasons (1957–1963).
Biography
Of Jewish descent, Levy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started out as a ticket taker at Forbes Field. He became a batboy for the Pirates, and was a catcher in the minor leagues. During World War II, he was stationed in China with the Marines. He began his coaching career in 1947. He worked as a talent scout from 1951 to 1956. After his baseball career, Levy opened a car dealership in Pittsburgh.
Levy was later inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He died in Palm Desert, California.
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