Ricardo Alberto Ledée (born November 22, 1973) is a Puerto Rican professional

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who played in

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for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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, and

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from 1998 to 2007. He won two

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championships with the Yankees in 1998 and 1999.

Professional career

The

selected Ledée in the 16th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut with the Yankees on June 14, 1998. Ledée played in 42 games with the Yankees that season. Ledee reached base in eight consecutive plate appearances in the

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, batting 6-for-10 with three doubles and four

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in the series. He was also a part of the Yankees' championship team winning the

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. In 2000, Ledée was batting only .241 for the Yankees when they traded him and two players to be named to the

in exchange for

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. Ledée played just 17 games for the Indians before they traded him to the Texas Rangers for

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. He finished the 2000 season with the Rangers and was a reserve for the club in 2001. He signed with the

in 2002. On July 30, 2004, the Phillies traded Ledée with Alfredo Simón to the

for Félix Rodríguez. He signed a two-year contract worth $2.5 million with the

before the 2005 season, and was claimed off of waivers by the

on August 8, 2006. Ledée signed a

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contract with the

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on February 2, 2007, and was invited to their

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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,

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affiliate,

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, 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.

Personal life

Ledée's late father, Toñito Ledée, was the lead singer of Papo Lucca's band, La Sonora Ponceña. Ledée appeared in '' For Love of the Game'' as a member of the

named Ruiz. Ledée has three children.

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