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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
* Resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1952. | * Resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1952. | ||
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* Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry. | ||
* During his first game with Greenville in 1938 he picked off two baserunners in one inning. | * During his first game with Greenville in 1938 he picked off two baserunners in one inning. | ||
* Catching the opening day game at Saint Louis with Pittsburgh in 1946 was his greatest thrill. | * Catching the opening day game at Saint Louis with Pittsburgh in 1946 was his greatest thrill. | ||
* Broke his leg in 1946 and was out of the game for three years. | * Broke his leg in 1946 and was out of the game for three years. | ||
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Attended Cathedral High School in Richmod, Virginia. | * Attended Cathedral High School in Richmod, Virginia. | ||
* Played basketball and football in high school. | * Played basketball and football in high school. | ||
- | * Played American Legion ball in Richmond from 1933 | + | * Played American Legion ball in Richmond from 1933 to 1934. |
- | + | == Outside of baseball | |
* Worked for his father-in-law during the off-season in 1952. | * Worked for his father-in-law during the off-season in 1952. | ||
- | * | + | * Saw service with the U. S. Navy during World War II. |
- | + | == Career notes == | |
* In the armed forces, 1942-1945. | * In the armed forces, 1942-1945. | ||
* Inactive, 1946-1948. | * Inactive, 1946-1948. | ||
- | * Was a Major League Umpire between 1957 and 1965.{{ | + | * Was a Major League Umpire between 1957 and 1965.{{foonote-web| url= www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psmitv101.htm| year= 2010| month= 03| day= 17}} |
* Served as a fill in umpire in the Pacific Coast League on July 21, 1952.{{footnote-newspaper | title= Solons' Catcher Makes Hit Filling in as PCL Umpire| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1952| month= 08| day= 06| pages= 37| last= | first= | url= }} | * Served as a fill in umpire in the Pacific Coast League on July 21, 1952.{{footnote-newspaper | title= Solons' Catcher Makes Hit Filling in as PCL Umpire| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1952| month= 08| day= 06| pages= 37| last= | first= | url= }} | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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