Jon Leicester
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1979 –
Who is Jon Leicester?
Jonathan David Leicester is a former professional baseball pitcher. He went to college at the University of Memphis.
Originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft, Leicester made his major league debut for the Cubs in 2004.
Prior to the 2006 season, Leicester was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-handed minor league pitcher Clint Brannon. Leicester never appeared in a game for the Rangers in the majors, and after the 2006 season, became a free agent.
In 2007, he began playing for the Baltimore Orioles organization. He spent most of the season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, but pitched his first major league complete game in a September callup. He began the 2008 season in Norfolk. After the 2008 season, he signed with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. He finished up his career with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
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- Born
- Feb 7, 1979
Mariposa - Profession
- Education
- University of Memphis
- Lived in
- Mariposa
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on July 23, 2013
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