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.
On Deck: 10 First-Year Baseball HOF Eligibles Through 2022. Next week, on Jan. 18, the 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame Class will be announced, and weâre likely going to see former superstars like Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines get inducted later this summer. And names like Ivan Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez and Vlad Guerrero will be discussed â with expectations of being inducted on later dates.