Rowdy Hardy
Lenny Franklin "Rowdy" Hardy (October 26, 1982 in Dallas, Texas ) is a Minor League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. From Austin Peay State University, he signed undrafted on May 27, 2006, to the Kansas City Royals, and currently plays for the Class A Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Baseball America has called Hardy the best control pitcher in the Carolina League.
Awards and honors
- 2006 Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week
- 2006 Pioneer League Post-Season All-Star
- 2007 Carolina League Pitcher of the Week
- 2007 Carolina League Pitcher of the Week
- 2007 Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star
- 2007 Carolina League Post-season All-Star
- 2007 Carolina League Pitcher of the Year
In an online fan survey by Minor League Baseball, Rowdy Hardy was voted as having one of the four "coolest" names in the minors.