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| - | == Profile ==
| + | Sold by Philadelphia Athletics (American League) to Pittsburgh Pirates (National League) July 19, 1950 |
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| - | === Personal ===
| + | {{cite-newspaper | title= Galbreath Moves Fast as New Buc Boss, Buys Dillinger...| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1950| month= 07| day= 26| pages= 3| last= | first= }} |
| - | * Resided in Glendale, California in 1952 and 1953.
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| - | * Self-identified as being of English-Dutch ancestry.
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| - | * Listed hobbies as golf and hunting.
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| - | * Wore glasses in 1952.
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| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * Attended the University of Idaho for two years.
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| - | === Achievements ===
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| - | * Led the 1939 Western League in stolen bases with 67 and runs scored with 139.
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| - | * Led the 1940 Middle Atlantic League in stolen bases with 67 and times at bat with 522.
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| - | * Led the 1947 American League in stolen bases with 34.
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| - | * Led the 1948 American League in stolen bases with 28.
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| - | * Led the 1949 American League in stolen bases with 20.
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| - | * Tied for the lead in runs scored with 109 and hits with 163 in the 1940 Middle Atlantic League.
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| - | * Led the 1948 American League in hits with 207.
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| - | * Led the 1947 American League third basemen in putouts with 169.
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| - | * Led the 1949 American League third basemen in errors with 25.
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| - | * Played in the 1949 All Star game, being at bat officially once, scoring two runs, making one hit and driving in one teammate.
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| - | === Career notes ===
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| - | * Sold by Philadelphia Athletics (American League) to Pittsburgh Pirates (National League) July 19, 1950.{{footnote-newspaper | title= Galbreath Moves Fast as New Buc Boss, Buys Dillinger...| newspaper=The Sporting News | year=1950 | month=07 | day=26 | pages=3 | last= | first= }}
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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| - | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=559-09-5710}}
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