David Dale Leeper (born October 30, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played professionally for the Kansas City Royals of the

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(MLB).

Biography

Leeper was born in Santa Ana, California and graduated from

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. He played

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at the

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. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the

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. He played parts of two seasons in the majors for the Kansas City Royals in the 1984 season and the 1985 season. He managed three hits in 40 at bats.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac

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