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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
- | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952 | + | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952. |
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* Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry. | ||
- | * | + | * Shows his hobbies are golf and hunting. |
- | * Got two for three and drove in all the runs in a 3-0 contest in his first pro game with Pocatello of the Pioneer League in 1942. | + | * Got two for three and drove in all the runs in a 3-0 contest in his first pro game with |
- | * Often referred to as Joe Brovia's legs as he has been iserted into the Portland Beaver's lineup in the late innings as a defensive move; most of his 122 games in 1950 were of that nature. | + | Pocatello of the Pioneer League in 1942. |
+ | * Often referred to as Joe Brovia's legs as he has been iserted into the Portland Beaver's | ||
+ | lineup in the late innings as a defensive move; most of his 122 games in 1950 were of | ||
+ | that nature. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Won high school handball championship. | * Won high school handball championship. | ||
* Attended Santa Ana Junior College but was not graduated. | * Attended Santa Ana Junior College but was not graduated. | ||
- | * Played American Legion ball | + | * Played American Legion ball. |
- | + | == Outside of baseball == | |
- | * | + | * Is a clothing salesman during the off-season. |
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- | == | + | == Career notes == |
- | * | + | * Shows "Armed Forces" for the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
- | * | + | * Social Security Death Index account number 550-14-0760 shows he died in February, 1983 |
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+ | == Profile == | ||
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+ | === Personal === | ||
+ | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1955. | ||
+ | * Shows his hobby is golf. | ||
+ | * Shows he is married and has one son. | ||
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+ | === Pre-professional career === | ||
+ | * Graduated from San Diego High School. | ||
+ | * Played American Legion ball with San Diego Post #6. | ||
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+ | == Outside of baseball == | ||
+ | * Served in the U. S. Army for three years. | ||
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+ | == Contract signing == | ||
+ | * Was signed to his first contract by Nick Cullop of the Sacramento Solons. | ||
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+ | == Source == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} |