Leroy /le-roy/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced LEE-roy, le-ROY. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Leroy is the king. From the French phrase Le Roi. Occupational name: one of the servants or pages of the king. Poet Amiri Baraka was originally named Everett LeRoi Jones.
Mike Alstott for the NFL Hall of Fame. On Thursday of last week I opined on the Bucpower Forum that Mike Alstotts jersey should be retired by the Buccaneers. I continue to stand by that. I further stated that I did not think Alstott would be worthy of enshrinement in the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
Associated Press Catcher Johnny Bench was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 with 96.42 percent of the vote (431 of 447 ballots). 4 / 12 Associated Press Third baseman Mike Schmidt received 96.52 percent of the votes (460 of 444 ballots) when elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.