Leonard Irell Webster (born February 10, 1965) is an American former professional

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player. He played in

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as a

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from 1989 to 2000. Webster was one of the active players wearing number 42 while playing for the

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when

retired the number to honor Jackie Robinson in 1997."Each club's last player to wear iconic No. 42," MLB.com, Thursday, April 15, 2021.
Retrieved April 15, 2021 He made his debut on September 1, 1989 as a defensive replacement at catcher with the Minnesota Twins. His final game was on September 23, 2000 as a pinch hitter for

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with the

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. In 587 games over 12 seasons, Webster posted a .254

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(368-for-1450) with 157 runs, 73 doubles, 2 triples, 33 home runs, 176 RBI, 140 bases on balls, .324 on-base percentage and .375 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .995 fielding percentage as a catcher. In the 1997 postseason covering 7 games, he hit .200 (3-for-15) with 1 run and 1 RBI.

Personal

Webster is the nephew of former Major League umpire Charlie Williams.

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