Pack Break: 1991 Topps Traded
Written by Steve on July 16th, 2010
1991 Topps Traded:
- #125T Devon White
- #69T Chuck Knoblauch
- #17T John Candelaria
- #72T Donnie Leshnock (Team USA) (Rookie)
- #126T Mark Whiten
- #84T Otis Nixon
- #99T Jeff Robinson
“One of North Carolina’s leading batters in 1991, Donnie compiled 10 multiple-Hit games during his freshman campaign. Named USA Today Male Athlete of the Year in 1988-89, he was All-State performer in 3 sports at Columbus Academy. Donnie’s father, Donald Lee Leshnock, pitched with the Detroit Tigers in 1972.”
Donnie was drafted in the 5th round of the 1992 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees. He pitched three seasons in the Yankees bush leagues, but never made it past the single-A level. He retired from professional baseball in 1996.
Donnie’s father, Don Leshnock, played pro baseball 1968-1975. However, Don made a brief Major League appearance in 1972. He was allowed to pitch the final inning of one game for the Detroit Tigers in which he allowed 2 hits, struck out 2. That’s a career ERA of 0.00 and 18 strikeouts per 9 innings. Young Donnie has probably heard the story a thousand times, and he’ll never hear the end of it.
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The 1991 traded packs only had 7 cards – never knew that