Leo Marentette
From BR Bullpen
Leo John Marentette
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut September 26, 1965
- Final Game June 15, 1969
- Born February 18, 1941 in Detroit, MI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Leo Marentette, who was born in Detroit, MI, pitched for the 1965 Detroit Tigers and the 1969 Montreal Expos.
Leo played 11 seasons in the minors, winning in double figures several times. Most of his minor league career was spent in the Tigers organiztion. He was on the 1967 Toledo Mud Hens team that won Toledo's first Governors Cup Championship.
Marentette, who pitched on Canada's first major league team in 1969, also pitched for Vancouver and Winnipeg.
He is part of Toledo team photos included in the book Baseball in Toledo.
After baseball he worked for a while for a trucking firm in Toledo, and later lived in Michigan.
