John Michael LeRoy (April 19, 1975 – June 25, 2001) was a

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pitcher. He played one game with the

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on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three more and picking up the victory.Career statistics and history
a
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in the

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. LeRoy died on June 25, 2001 in

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after suffering a

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and

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. He went into a

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on June 22, and was taken off

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three days later after a CAT scan showed no further

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activity. He died at the age of 26.

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