Back When There Was Baseball: Leron Lee
From Back When There Was Baseball by Rex Naylor
May 7, 2026 · 1h 17m
About this episode
Leron Lee discusses his baseball career in the MLB and Japan.
Leron Lee joins us this week as we take a look Back When There Was Baseball. Leron played in the Majors from 1969-1976 with the Cardinals, Padres, Indians and Dodgers. He then travelled to Japan and had a stellar career from 1977-1987. Leron was the leading hitter in Japanese history until it was broken in early 2018 (he held that record for 31 years with a .320 batting average). His best year in the Majors was in 1972 when he hit .300 with the San Diego Padres (a team that lost 95 games). Leron takes us Back When There Was Baseball and talks about his MLB career along with his years in Japan.
People in this episode
Host: Rex Naylor
Guest: Leron Lee
Topics covered
- baseball history
- MLB career
- Japanese baseball
- Leron Lee
- sports achievements
Keywords
- Leron Lee
- baseball
- MLB
- Japan
- hitting record
- sports history
- Padres
- Dodgers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cardinals, Padres, Indians, Dodgers
Places: Japan
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