Ricky Ledée

Ricky Ledée

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ricky Ledee
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|11|22
debutdate=June 14
debutyear=by|1998
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=July 5
finalyear=by|2007
finalteam=New York Mets
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.243
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=63
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=318
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|1998by|2000)
*Cleveland Indians (by|2000)
*Texas Rangers (by|2000by|2001)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2002by|2004)
*San Francisco Giants (by|2004)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2005by|2006)
*New York Mets (by|2006by|2007)
highlights=
*World Series Champion: 1998, 1999

Ricardo Alberto "Ricky" Ledée (born November 22, 1973 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets in his decade long professional career. He won two World Series championships with the Yankees in by|1998 and by|1999.

Ledée broke into the Major Leagues in 1998, playing in 42 games with the Yankees. The left-handed outfielder reached base in eight consecutive plate appearances in the 1998 World Series and was part of the Yankees' championship teams in both 1998 and 1999.

In by|2000, Ledée was batting only .241 for the Yankees when they traded him with pitchers Jake Westbrook and Zach Day to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for David Justice. He played just 17 games for the Indians before they traded him to the Texas Rangers for first baseman David Segui. He finished 2000 with the Rangers and was a reserve for the club in by|2001. Since then, he has played for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Mets, who claimed him off waivers on August 8, by|2006.

Ledée signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on February 2, by|2007, and was invited to their spring training camp, but was released March 25. The Mets signed him to another minor league contract March 31. He was a starting outfielder for their triple-A, Pacific Coast League affiliate, New Orleans Zephyrs, when they recalled him to the Major League roster June 8. On July 8, he was designated for assignment.

Ledée retired from baseball on August 21, 2007.

Ledée's late father, Toñito Ledée, was the lead singer of Papo Lucca's band, Sonora Ponceña.

Ledée, Darryl Strawberry, and Jose Vizcaino are the only players who have played for all four current and former New York franchises—the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers and Giants.

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