About Lenny Randle
Leonard Shenoff Randle was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchise, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1982. He also played in the Italian Baseball League. The National Baseball Hall of Fame wrote that "Randle may have seen more memorable moments than any other player of his era." Randle was the first round pick (10th overall) of the Washington Senators in the secondary phase of the June 1970 Major League Baseball draft. As Randle attempted to continue to first base, he was tackled by other Cleveland players and ruled out. During spring training in 1977, first round draft choice Bump Wills earned the starting second base job over Randle. During batting practice an hour before the first pitch, Randle approached Rangers manager Frank Lucchesi.
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