Lenny Levy
Encyclopedia
Leonard Howard Levy was an American
Jewish baseball coach. He coached the Pittsburgh Pirates
for six seasons.
. He became a batboy
for the Pirates, and played 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
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Jewish baseball coach. He coached the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
for six seasons.
Biography
Leonard (Lenny) Levy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Levy was Jewish. He started out as a ticket taker at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
. He became a batboy
Batboy
A batboy is an individual who carries the baseball bats around to a baseball team. A batboy may also lay out the equipment and mud the baseballs to be used in the game.Mascots and batboys had both been part of baseball since the 1880s....
for the Pirates, and played in the minor leagues. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was stationed in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
.