| Al LeBoeuf | |
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| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 60 | |
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| Born: (1960-02-04)February 4, 1960 (age 65)[1] Putnam, Connecticut, U.S.[1] | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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Alan Wayne LeBoeuf (born February 4, 1960) is an American professionalbaseballcoach for theMilwaukee Brewers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played inMinor League Baseball from 1981 to 1988 and was a coach and manager in the minors from 1989 to 2024.
LeBoeuf attendedTourtellotte Memorial High School inNorth Grosvenordale, Connecticut, graduating in 1979. He then attendedEastern Connecticut State University and playedcollege baseball for theEastern Connecticut State Warriors. ThePhiladelphia Phillies selected him in the 28th round of the1981 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut for theHelena Phillies of theRookie-levelPioneer League that year. He played in the minor leagues through 1988, when he served as aplayer-coach.[4]
After his retirement as a player, LeBoeuf became a full-time coach in the minor leagues for the Phillies organization from 1989 to 2000.[2][3] He was themanager for theBatavia Clippers from 1993 to 1995, theClearwater Phillies in 1996, and theReading Phillies from 1997 to 1998. He won theEastern League Manager of the Year Award in 1997. LeBoeuf then coached in the minor leagues for theNew York Mets from 2001 to 2005, theKansas City Royals in 2006, and theToronto Blue Jays from 2007 to 2009, before joining theMilwaukee Brewers organization in 2010 as a minor league coach.[3] While recovering from an illness, he worked in the player development department in 2013 before resuming coaching.[4]
The Brewers added LeBoeuf to their major league coaching staff as their lead hitting coach after the 2024 season.[5]
LeBoeuf is fromPutnam, Connecticut. He and his wife, Laura, married in 1987. They have a son named Mac.[4]
In 2012, LeBoeuf was diagnosed withmultiple myeloma, which had progressed into the rarePOEMS syndrome.[6] It developed from abone bruise in his right hip caused by ahit by pitch during the 1985 season that resulted in his body producing too much protein, damaging his antibodies.[4] He underwentchemotherapy and astem cell transplant and required assistance walking for five years.[4]