Roy Gleason
Encyclopedia
Roy William Gleason was a Major League Baseball
player. He played in eight games for the Los Angeles Dodgers
late in the 1963 baseball season. He was used primarily as a pinch runner but he had one official at bat and hit a double
.
In 1967 he was drafted
by the military. He served in the United States Army
during the Vietnam War
and earned the Purple Heart
.
After his return from Vietnam, he again played in the Dodgers' farm system
, but his war injuries had impaired his baseball skills, and he never made it back to the major leagues. He became a car salesman, married twice, and had two sons.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He played in eight games for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
late in the 1963 baseball season. He was used primarily as a pinch runner but he had one official at bat and hit a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
.
In 1967 he was drafted
Conscription in the United States
Conscription in the United States has been employed several times, usually during war but also during the nominal peace of the Cold War...
by the military. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and earned the Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
.
After his return from Vietnam, he again played in the Dodgers' farm system
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
, but his war injuries had impaired his baseball skills, and he never made it back to the major leagues. He became a car salesman, married twice, and had two sons.