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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in San Diego, California in 1954.
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== Achievements ==
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* Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff,
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  the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round.
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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

Revision as of 15:57, 21 January 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in San Diego, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
  • Shows he was born on January 12, 1935.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from San Diego High School in 1952.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Played American Legion ball for San Diego Post #364 who were the National runners-up in 1952.

Outside of baseball

  • Is an electrician during the off-season.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.

Source

  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).




Profile

Personal

  • Resided in San Diego, California in 1954.

Achievements

  • Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff,
 the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round.

Source

  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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