Ted Lepcio
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Thaddeus Stanley Lepcio
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 177 lb.
- School Seton Hall University
- Debut April 15, 1952
- Final Game September 11, 1961
- Born July 28, 1930 in Utica, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Once unfairly described in 1960 by his Phillies manager Danny Sawyer as "The worst Major League player I've ever seen", Lepcio nonetheless enjoyed an rather unspectacular 10-year M.L. career.
[edit] Further Reading
- The Untold Saga of Jimmy Piersall (article about Lepcio and Piersall as rookie roommates) The Southpaw
[edit] Related Sites
At an offer of getting airplay of their recording by New York DJ Jonathan Schwartz, a group of New Jersey musicians agreed to call themselves "The Ted Lepcio Band". Their record was played on the air in NYC in 1974.
