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* Resided in Sun Valley, California in 1953. | * Resided in Sun Valley, California in 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry. | ||
| - | * Listed hobby as golf in | + | * Listed hobby as golf. |
| + | * Got a single his first time at bat when he was only 17. | ||
| + | * Hitting a home run off Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in the fifth game of the 1948 World Series was his biggest baseball thrill. | ||
| + | * Was manager of Tucson in the 1939 Arizona-Texas League when he was only 22 years old. | ||
* Was out of baseball with a leg injury in 1937 and 1938. | * Was out of baseball with a leg injury in 1937 and 1938. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
* Is an assistant manager of a wholesale flower shipper during the off-season. | * Is an assistant manager of a wholesale flower shipper during the off-season. | ||
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=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
| - | * Was signed by Sacramento when he was 17. | + | * Was signed by Sacramento when he was only 17. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
