From SABR Encyclopedia
Warning: You are not logged in.
Your IP address will be recorded in this page's edit history.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision |
Your text |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| - | {{Person-pagetext | + | {{person-narrative-stub}} |
| - | |summary=was a professional player.
| + | |
| - | }}
| + | |
| - | | + | |
| - | == Profile ==
| + | |
| - | | + | |
| - | === Personal ===
| + | |
| - | * Resided in Glendale, California in 1952 and 1953.
| + | |
| - | * Self-identified as being of Slavic ancestry.
| + | |
| - | * Listed hobby as horseback riding.
| + | |
| - | * Aspired to becoming a manager as of 1952.
| + | |
| - | * Playing with the Cleveland Indians in 1948 when they won the American League pennant and the World Series was the highlight of his career.
| + | |
| - | * Nickname "Walt".
| + | |
| - | | + | |
| - | === Achievements ===
| + | |
| - | * Led the 1940 American League outfielders in fielding average with .989.
| + | |
| - | * Led the 1946 American League outfielders in fielding average with .995.
| + | |
| - | * Tied for the lead in fielding average by outfielders in the 1942 American League with .991.
| + | |
| - | | + | |
| - | === Career notes ===
| + | |
| - | * In the armed forces 1943-1945.
| + | |
| - | | + | |
| - | == Sources ==
| + | |
| - | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
| + | |
| - | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
| + | |
