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| + | Edward (Big Ed) Frank Sobczak is single and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania per the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition). His nationality is Polish. He graduated from Langley High School in 1943 and was a member of the swimming team. He graduated from Michigan State College in 1949 and played varsity baseball, football and basketball. His most exciting experience in college was catching a pass which beat Santa Clara at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in 1948. His hobbies are photography and bowling. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps for 18 months. | ||
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| + | == Notebook == | ||
| + | * Source: 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition) | ||
| + | * Source: Obituary in the San Jose Mercury News, 9/5/1994 | ||
| + | * All-American football player at Michigan State | ||
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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | + | * Resided in San Jose, California in 1953. | |
| - | * Resided in San Jose, California in 1953 | + | * Shows his hobby is photography. |
| - | * | + | * Playing in a 20-inning game against Ventura as a rookie in 1949 was his most unusual |
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| - | * Playing in a 20-inning game against Ventura as a rookie in 1949 was his most unusual experience in baseball | + | |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Graduated from Langley High School in Pittsburgh in 1944. | ||
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
* Was voted San Jose's "Most Valuable Player" in 1951. | * Was voted San Jose's "Most Valuable Player" in 1951. | ||
| + | * Holds the San Jose club record for most home runs in a season with 25 in 1951. | ||
| - | + | == Outside of baseball == | |
| - | + | * Is a salesman during the off-season. | |
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
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