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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1955. * Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry. * Listed hobby as ice skating. * Single in 1955. * Winning his first pro start was his biggest baseball thrill. === Pre-professional career === * Graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1950. * Lettered in baseball, track, basketball and football in high school. * Graduated from Seattle University with a B.A. Degree. * Played baseball and basketball at Seattle University.. * Pitched four no-hit, no-run games at Seattle University. * Had an overall record of 30 wins and 2 losses at Seattle University. * His team, Seattle University, made the NCAA play-offs three straight years. * Played high school, college and semi-pro ball with the O'Brien twins of the Pittsburgh Pirates. * Was the leading pitcher in 1950 for the South Amboy Briggs who were the New Jersey state semi-pro champions, accounting for the team's only two wins in the National Tournament at Wichita, Kansas. === Outside of baseball === * Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955. === Contract signing === * Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} * {{cite-newspaper | title=Tabbing The Kids | newspaper=The Sporting News | month=8 | day=11 | year=1954}}
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