Not to be confused with Don Leppert (second baseman).
Baseball player
Don Leppert
Leppert in 1963
Catcher
Born:(1931-10-19)October 19, 1931 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died: April 13, 2023(2023-04-13) (aged 91) Delaware, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 18, 1961, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1964, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average
.229
Home runs
15
Runs batted in
59
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1961–1962)
Washington Senators (1963–1964)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1963)
Donald George Leppert (October 19, 1931 – April 13, 2023) was an American professional baseball player and coach.
A catcher, Leppert appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1964 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators. Leppert threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg). He was born in Indianapolis and began his 12-year active career in 1955 in the Milwaukee Braves' organization.
Donald George Leppert (October 19, 1931 – April 13, 2023) was an American professional baseball player and coach. A catcher, Leppert appeared in Major...
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out of the clubhouse and attempting to fight him. Reportedly, coach DonLeppert also tried to fight Ellis. The Pirates suspended Ellis for 30 days and...
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later. To complete the trade, the Yankees sent Bill Miller, Kal Segrist, DonLeppert, and Ted Del Guercio to the Orioles, and the Orioles sent Mike Blyzka...
completed on December 1, when the Yankees sent Bill Miller, Kal Segrist, DonLeppert, and Ted Del Guercio (minors) to the Orioles, and the Orioles sent Mike...
August 25, 1978, in Toronto during an umpires' strike. Zimmerman and DonLeppert, his counterpart with the Blue Jays as a coach-umpire, are the last two...
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traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for designated hitter Don Baylor. The Twins completed the deal by sending minor leaguer Enrique Rios...
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homer in his first major league at-bat and the first to do it since DonLeppert in 1961. No Pirates player has homered on the first major league pitch...
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