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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
- | * Resided in San Jose, California in 1953. | + | * Resided in San Jose, California in 1951, 1952, and 1953. |
+ | * Had three Children as of 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry. | ||
+ | * Reported being a brewery worker during the off-season in 1952. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Attended California Poly College. | * Attended California Poly College. | ||
- | == Achivements == | + | === Achivements === |
- | * | + | * As of 1953, Escalante: |
- | * | + | ** Had won more games (85) than any other pitcher in California League history. |
- | * | + | ** Was the co-holder of most seasons in the California League with 6. |
- | * | + | ** Was the co-holder of most games won in a season in the California League with 28. |
- | * | + | ** Was the co-holder of most games lost in a season in the California League with 20. |
- | * | + | ** Was the co-holder of most innings pitched in a season in the California League with 300. |
- | * | + | ** Held the record for most double plays by a pitcher in a season in the California League with 6. |
- | * | + | ** Held the record for most hits allowed in a season in the California League with 305. |
- | * | + | ** Held the record for most batsmen faced in a season in the California League with 1,158. |
- | + | ** Held the record for most sacrifice hits allowed in a season in the California League with 26. | |
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== Outside of baseball == | == Outside of baseball == | ||
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* Was in the U. S. Army for one year. | * Was in the U. S. Army for one year. | ||
- | == | + | == Sources == |
+ | * {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pioneer League Index }} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=San Jose Mercury News | month=10 | day=27 | year=2009}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-ssdi |ssn=573-07-7268}} |
Revision as of 01:53, 4 January 2010
Contents |
Personal
- Resided in San Jose, California in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
- Had three Children as of 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry.
- Reported being a brewery worker during the off-season in 1952.
Pre-professional career
- Attended California Poly College.
Achivements
- As of 1953, Escalante:
- Had won more games (85) than any other pitcher in California League history.
- Was the co-holder of most seasons in the California League with 6.
- Was the co-holder of most games won in a season in the California League with 28.
- Was the co-holder of most games lost in a season in the California League with 20.
- Was the co-holder of most innings pitched in a season in the California League with 300.
- Held the record for most double plays by a pitcher in a season in the California League with 6.
- Held the record for most hits allowed in a season in the California League with 305.
- Held the record for most batsmen faced in a season in the California League with 1,158.
- Held the record for most sacrifice hits allowed in a season in the California League with 26.
Outside of baseball
- Was a brewery worker during the off-season.
- Was in the U. S. Army for one year.
Sources
- 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
- 1952 Pioneer League Index.
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- "Obituary". San Jose Mercury News, 2009-10-27.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 573-07-7268).