Les Rohr
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Leslie Norvin Rohr is a former baseball player for the New York Mets
in the late 1960s. He was born in Lowestoft
, England
, where his father was serving with the United States Air Force
. Six months later he moved to Billings, Montana
with his family, where he grew up, attended high school, and currently lives.
Rohr was selected in the first round (second pick overall) of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft
. He was a left-handed pitcher
for the team. Rohr's career came to an abrupt end as he pulled a tendon
in his pitching arm during an April 15, 1968 game against the Astros
. He spent the remainder of the season on the disabled list or back in the minor league
s. Rohr was never able to recover and it was later discovered, during a physical right before his trade to the Milwaukee Brewers
was finalized, that he had a ruptured disc in his lower back. His first game was on September 19, 1967 and his last game on September 19, 1969.
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in the late 1960s. He was born in Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where his father was serving with the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. Six months later he moved to Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
with his family, where he grew up, attended high school, and currently lives.
Rohr was selected in the first round (second pick overall) of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft
1965 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1965 Major League Baseball Draft is the first year in which a draft took place for Major League Baseball.In Major League Baseball's first Free Agent Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Athletics selected Arizona State sophomore Rick Monday as the number one pick...
. He was a left-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the team. Rohr's career came to an abrupt end as he pulled a tendon
Tendon
A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligaments and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other...
in his pitching arm during an April 15, 1968 game against the Astros
Astros
Astros in sports may refer to:*The Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team*Astros , an American football team in Australia*Astros Field, now renamed Minute Maid ParkAstros may also refer to:...
. He spent the remainder of the season on the disabled list or back in the minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
s. Rohr was never able to recover and it was later discovered, during a physical right before his trade to the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
was finalized, that he had a ruptured disc in his lower back. His first game was on September 19, 1967 and his last game on September 19, 1969.
External links
- "Injuries curtailed Rohr's big-league stint"
- "Remembering Miracle Mets' march", The Montana Standard website, August 6, 2009