Although his 1960 manager, Eddie Sawyer, labeled him "the worst player I ever saw,"
Lepcio was a competent utility man with occasional power (15 home runs in 1956) for
ten ML seasons. A bonus baby out of Seton Hall College, he reportedly signed for
$60,000.
(BC)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 2, 1959:
The Red Sox send P Dave Sisler and 2B Ted Lepcio to the Tigers for P Billy Hoeft, then trade Hoeft on June 15 to Baltimore for P Jack Harshman. Harshman will last a month before he's sold to the Indians.
»December 5, 1959:
The Phils ship Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to Detroit for Ken Walters, Ted Lepcio, and minor leaguer Alex Cosmidis. The Cuban born Fernandez was the first black for the Phils, and will be the second black to play for Detroit.