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| - | == Profile ==
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| - | === Personal ===
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| - | * Resided in Sherman Oaks, California and Culver City, California in 1953.
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| - | * Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
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| - | * Listed hobby as making furniture in 1953.
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| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * Graduated from Venice High School in 1947.
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| - | * Played baseball and football in high school.
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| - | * While in school he struck out 38 batters in two consecutive games within a space of four days.
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| - | * Was a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles.
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| - | * Played varsity baseball at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
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| - | * Led the C.I.B.A. in ERA with 2.43 while pitching for the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1951.
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| - | * Pitched semi-pro ball in Denver.
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| - | === Achievements ===
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| - | * Lost first two games after joining Eugene in the Far West League in 1951 and then won eleven in a row to set a Far West League record for most consecutive victories.
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| - | * Set a Pioneer League record for pitchers by making 25 putouts in a season in 1952.
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| - | === Outside of baseball ===
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| - | * Was a carpenter during the off-season.
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| - | === Contract signing ===
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| - | * Was signed to his first contract by Branch Rickey, Jr. of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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| - | === Playing in less than ten games statistics ===
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| - | * 1952 Waco Big State League 7 G, 23 IP, 0 W, 4 L, .000 PCT., 9.00 ERA
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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