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Dave Leeper
Dave Leeper
	Outfielder
	Born: October 30, 1959 (age 65); Santa Ana, California, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 10, 1984, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	October 6, 1985, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.075
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (1984–1985);

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David Dale Leeper (born October 30, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played professionally for the Kansas City Royals of the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Biography

Leeper was born in Santa Ana, California and graduated from Villa Park High School in Villa Park, California. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California.^[1]

He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2] He played parts of two seasons in the majors for the Kansas City Royals in the 1984 season and the 1985 season. He managed three hits in 40 at bats.

References

^ "Dave Leeper Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^ "David Dale Leeper". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Baseball Almanac

[1] "Dave Leeper Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

[2] "David Dale Leeper". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

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-'''David Dale Leeper''' is a former [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in the majors for the [[Kansas City Royals]], managing just three hits in 40 [[at bat]]s.
+'''David Dale Leeper''' (born October 30, 1959) is an American former professional baseball [[outfielder]]. He played professionally for the [[Kansas City Royals]] of the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).
-==Sources==
+==Biography==
+Leeper was born in [[Santa Ana, California]] and graduated from [[Villa Park High School]] in [[Villa Park, California]]. He played [[college baseball]] at the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=leepeda01|title = Dave Leeper Stats| publisher= Baseball Almanac|accessdate= December 3, 2012}}</ref>
+He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the [[1981 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leepeda01.shtml|title = David Dale Leeper| publisher= Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate= December 3, 2012}}</ref> He played parts of two seasons in the majors for the Kansas City Royals in the [[1984 Major League Baseball season|1984 season]] and the [[1985 Major League Baseball season|1985 season]]. He managed three hits in 40 [[at bat]]s.
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+* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=leepeda01 Baseball Almanac]
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