'My big league career didn't end the way I thought it would, but it was quite a ride,' said Levrault, who put together an overall record of 7-11 with an earned-run average of 5.59 and 110 strikeouts in 170.2 innings of work spread over 56 games.

Ironically, Levrault pitched in his final major league game at Fenway Park on June 27, 2003, when he blew out his shoulder during a gutsy 84-pitch outing for the Florida Marlins in a now-famous 25-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox. That season, Levrault pitched for the Brewers and Indianapolis, where he helped the Indians win the 2000 Triple A World Series. I remember sitting in the dugout feeling happy and relieved.' I struck out a couple of guys and couldn't have asked for a better first outing. 'I was throwing 93-94 (miles per hour) that day and I felt good. Things were looking up and he made his big-league debut against the Montreal Expos on June 13, 2000, pitching two innings of scoreless relief in a 9-4 loss at County Stadium in Milwaukee. He put together a combined record of 10-6 and was named the Brewers' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 1999, Levrault began the season at Double A Huntsville (Alabama) before being promoted to Triple A Louisville. He bounced around, playing for Helena (Montana) in the Rookie Pioneer League, Beloit (Wisconsin) in the Class A Midwest League and a season split between Double A El Paso (Texas) and Triple A Stockton (California). Levrault paid his dues in the minors, eating lots of junk food and sleeping on beat-up buses.

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