Laddie Renfroe

Cohen Williams "Laddie" Renfroe (born May 9, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in four games with the Chicago Cubs in . Renfroe pitched with a sidearm delivery and appeared primarily as a relief pitcher and closer throughout his nine-year professional career.

Career Renfroe walked on to the baseball team at the University of Mississippi, where he set school records for the most career pitching appearances In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft, and began the season with the Geneva Cubs.

After three seasons in Class-A ball, Renfroe split both the and seasons between the Double-A Pittsfield Cubs and Triple-A Iowa Cubs. Pitching for the Double-A Charlotte Knights of the Southern League in , he led all minor-league pitchers with 19 wins, and won the Southern League Pitcher of the Year award that season. He was promoted back to Iowa in , and spent the following three seasons with the club.

He was called up to the Chicago Cubs on July 2, , and made his Major League debut the following day at Wrigley Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He ultimately appeared in four games as a relief pitcher with Chicago, finishing with a 0–1 win–loss record and a 13.50 ERA. He returned to Iowa on July 25.

In September as a member of the Iowa Cubs, he was injured when struck in the head by an errant baseball. The resultant head trauma caused him speech and vision problems, Renfroe played soccer, football, and baseball at Nashua High School in Nashua.

His son David was an infielder in the Boston Red Sox's minor league system from to .