Leigh Neuage

Children Never grow old: they just sprout wings
and fly away: Terrell Neuage New Orleans 1972

July 06, 1983 (Adelaide, South Australia) - August 16, 2003 (Sydney, New South Wales)

Pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers

I will always love you

whatever you are doing

on whatever plane you are

this world was only ever just a stop along the way

I am with you always

Your Father

Australian National Teams

August 1997 age 14 U-15 Australian National Team – Brisbane, Old, Australia
July 1998 age 15 - U 16 National Team July 11-19 World Championships Fairfield Heights, Illinois, USA – (Australia fourth in World Championship of 16 countries)
July 1999 age 16 Australian National Team, Johannesburg, South Africa
July 1999 age 16 Australian Schoolboys National Team Lismore, NSW, Australia
July 2000 age 17 Australian Schoolboys National Team, Florida, USA
July 2000 age 17 Australian National Team, U-18, Canada
December 2000 age 17 International Baseball League Championship Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
November 7, 2001 World Cup Taiwan

South Australian State Teams

State 1/1997 age 13 South Australian U/14 State Squad. - Glenelg, South Australia
State 1/1998 age 14 South Australian U-16s State Squad – Canberra, ACT
State 3/1998 age 14 South Australian School Boy Team – Brisbane, Queensland
State 1/1999 age 15 South Australian U-16s State Squad - Alice Springs, NT
State 5/1999 age 15 South Australia schoolboy team - Perth, WA
State 1/2000 age 16 South Australian U-18s State Squad - Perth, WA
State 5/2000 age 16 South Australia schoolboy team Brisbane - Queensland
State 1/2001 age 17 South Australian U-18s State Squad - Sydney, NSW

Awards (certificates)

Program athlete of the year 2000 South Australia Sports Institute (SASI)
SASI Baseball Scholarship 1997 - 2002
SASI HALL OF FAME: AAA U19, Australian Schoolboys Team
South Australia Sports Start of the Year at the Channel 7 Sport Star of the Year Awards.

February 2001 age 17 signed with LA Dodgers

Channel 7 South Australia Junior Sports Star of the Year 2002 (use - Real Player for all clips) or view online (not as good)
SASI (South Australia Sports Institute) interview November 2001 or view on webpage (not as good)

The clips below are 1 – 2 minute pitching highlights from games in 2003

23 April (Columbus, GA) ~ 12 April (Augusta, GA) ~ 17April ~ 28 April (Lakewood, NJ) ~ 15 May ~ last workout August

South Australia Club - Southern Districts Baseball Club (1991-2003)
Last American Club; South Georgia Waves

Leigh Neuage Photos

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Leigh and Sacha Radio show (Leigh on left); Leigh's first homepage (age 15 - 1998); First World Series (1998 U14 USA - scores from the game); Under 18; Australian Nationals; U-18 National Schoolboys championship ~ Grandfather's 101st birthday ~ Uncle Robert ~ last photos on Leigh's camera

I will be in Sydney to celebrate Leigh’s life on August 16th, 2006, in front of the Novotel Hotel, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay. Last August 16, 2005 (and 2004) was a very cold and windy day in Sydney and as I left that evening to return to the States I realised I would be back at this spot on this day every year. For his friends who wish to share a thought with Leigh it was approximately five AM on August 16 th when he made his decision to leave – falling from the fifteenth floor balcony of his room at the Novotel that faced Olympic Stadium where he had played for Australia.