Jesse Levis

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Jesse Levis
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Catcher
Born: April 14, 1968 (1968-04-14) (age 40)
Batted: {{{bats}}} Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1992
for the Cleveland Indians
Final game
October 7, 2001
for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics
Batting average     .255
Home runs     3
RBI     60
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 1989 - Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star C

Jesse Levis (born April 14, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball scout and former Major League Baseball player. Levis is a graduate of Northeast High School in Philadelphia and attended the University of North Carolina.

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[edit] Career

After staring as a catcher at Northeast Highschool in Philadelphia and accepting a baseball scholarship to North Carolina, Levis became a journeyman catcher, playing for the Cleveland 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.[1]

[edit] Controversy

Jesse Levis faces two felony counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts in the presence of children under the age of 16. He was arrested on March 4, 2008 after allegedly committing a lewd act from the balcony of his Port St. Lucie, Florida hotel room.[2] Levis may face additional charges related to the incident because it was allegedly witnessed by two older women as well. According to published reports, the hotel manager told police that a similar incident happened in 2007 when Levis stayed at the hotel.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jeff Horrigan (2008-03-05). Scout in hot water: Levis arrested in Fla.. Boston Herald. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  2. ^ Red Sox Scout Arrested in Florida for Lewd Behavior. Fox News (2008-03-04). Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
  3. ^ Paul Quinlan (2008-03-04). Red Sox scout accused of lewd behavior. Palm Beach Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.

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