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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in | + | * Resided in LaHabra, California in 1952. |
* Listed hobbies as billards and golf. | * Listed hobbies as billards and golf. | ||
* Was one of twelve children. | * Was one of twelve children. | ||
| - | + | * Donated his own time in 1948 toward building a baseball field for members of the LaHabra CYO. | |
| - | * Donated his own time in 1948 toward building a baseball field for members of the | + | |
* Won his first pro game with Bisbee in the 1938 Arizona-Texas League by a score of 10-2. | * Won his first pro game with Bisbee in the 1938 Arizona-Texas League by a score of 10-2. | ||
* Coming within one hit (and one out) of a no-hit, no-run game while with the Los Angels was his greatest thrill; with two outs and two strikes on Marv Gudat, then with Oakland, Gudat dumped a blooper just out of reach of the infield for the lone hit. | * Coming within one hit (and one out) of a no-hit, no-run game while with the Los Angels was his greatest thrill; with two outs and two strikes on Marv Gudat, then with Oakland, Gudat dumped a blooper just out of reach of the infield for the lone hit. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| - | * Attended high school in | + | * Attended high school in LaHabra, California. |
* Won baseball and track letters in high school. | * Won baseball and track letters in high school. | ||
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* Led the 1942 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.63. | * Led the 1942 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.63. | ||
* Won ten straight games for Bisbee in 1938. | * Won ten straight games for Bisbee in 1938. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was a laborer during the off-season | + | * Was a laborer during the off-season. |
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in LaHabra, California in 1953. | ||
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| + | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Tied for the lead in most shutouts pitched with 5 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League. | ||
| + | * Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League pitchers in most games lost with 20. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
