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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1951. * Resided in San Jose, California in 1953 and 1954. * Listed hobby as photography and bowling in 1951, photography in 1953. * Graduated from Langley High School in Pittsburgh in 1943 or 1944 (1944 according to the 1951 California League Gold Book, 1943 according to the 1953 edition). * Playing in a 20-inning game against Ventura as a rookie in 1949 was his most unusual experience in baseball. * Self-identified as being of Polish ancestry. * Graduated from Michigan State in 1949. === Pre-professional career === * Was voted San Jose's "Most Valuable Player" in 1951. === Achievements === * Led the 1953 California League in runs batted in with 142. * Became the first outfielder in California League history to start a triple play on May 8, 1953 against Fresno. === Outside of baseball === * All-American football player at Michigan State * His most exciting experience in college was catching a pass which tied Santa Clara at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in 1948. * Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for 18 months. * Was a salesman during the off-season in 1953. * Was a teacher and baseball coach at Willow Glen High School in San Jose during the off-season in 1954. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}} * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} * {{cite-newspaper | newspaper=San Jose Mercury News | title=Obituary | year=1994 | month=09 | day=05}}
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