Jesse Levis Explained

Jesse Levis
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:1968 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 24
Debutyear:1992
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 7
Finalyear:2001
Finalteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.255
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:60
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Jesse Levis (born April 14, 1968) is an American Major League Baseball scout and former Major League Baseball player. He played for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers between 1992 and 2001.

Career

After starting as a catcher at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, he accepted a baseball scholarship to the University of North Carolina. In 1987 and 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 1988.[1] [2] [3]

Levis was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round of the 1989 MLB Draft. He became a journeyman catcher, playing for the Indians in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1999. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2001. He played Minor League Baseball with not only the Indians and Brewers organizations, but also the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets organizations. He last played professional baseball in 2004 with the Norfolk Tides.

After retiring, he was hired on November 7, 2006, to be a scout for the Boston Red Sox.[4] He scouted for the Red Sox for two seasons.Levis is Jewish.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gray. John . Orleans 7, Wareham 4 . 37 . The Cape Codder . Orleans, MA . July 31, 1987 .
  2. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  3. News: Caps' Dave Staton Heads List of Cape League East Stars . 22 . The Cape Codder . Orleans, MA . July 12, 1988 .
  4. Web site: Scout in hot water: Levis arrested in Fla.. March 5, 2008. Boston Herald. Jeff Horrigan. March 5, 2008.
  5. Book: Horvitz. Peter S.. Horvitz. Joachim. The Big Book of Jewish Baseball - An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Anecdotal History. 2001. S.P.I.. New York, N.Y.. 1-56171-973-0. 105–106. 1st. 27 May 2016.