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.
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. Mike Schmidt (Michael Jack Schmidt) was born on September 27, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio. He made his Major League debut on September 12, 1972 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1973, his rookie year, he hit .196 with 18 home runs and 52 RBI. Schmidt played for the Philadelphia Phillies for his entire 18 year career.