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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | ||
| + | * Says the toughest thing in baseball, as far as he is concerened, was being released by Scranton, | ||
| + | a Boston Red Sox farm club, and he was hitting .333 at the time. | ||
| + | * Says hitting a home run with the bases loaded off a pitcher who the night before had struck him | ||
| + | out, also with the bases loaded, was his greatest baseball thrill. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Fairfield High School. | ||
| + | * Played basketball in high school. | ||
| + | * Attended Alabama State College. | ||
| + | * Played basketball in college. | ||
| + | * Played with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American loop from 1943 through 1949. | ||
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| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Plays baseball during the off-season. | ||
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| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 02:43, 23 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Says the toughest thing in baseball, as far as he is concerened, was being released by Scranton,
a Boston Red Sox farm club, and he was hitting .333 at the time.
- Says hitting a home run with the bases loaded off a pitcher who the night before had struck him
out, also with the bases loaded, was his greatest baseball thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Fairfield High School.
- Played basketball in high school.
- Attended Alabama State College.
- Played basketball in college.
- Played with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American loop from 1943 through 1949.
Outside of baseball
- Plays baseball during the off-season.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
