New York Yankees Outfielder baseballhistorian.com - Internet News Update In 1998 Yankees rookie Ricky Ledee hit .241 in 42 games and then rapped a resounding .600 batting average in the 1998 World Series. In 1999 Ledee was the only true major leaguer to bat against movie star Kevin Costner in the film 'For the Love of the Game.' For the '99 regular season, the Puerto Rico born outfielder hit .276, with 13 doubles, 5 triples, 9 homers, drove in 40 runs in 250 at-bats spanning 88 games. Hispanic Baseball History |