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* Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952. | * Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952. | ||
* Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | ||
+ | * Shows he was born on August 15, 1920. | ||
* Got the only home run in his professional career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950. | * Got the only home run in his professional career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950. | ||
Revision as of 05:44, 29 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Shows he was born on August 15, 1920.
- Got the only home run in his professional career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950.
Pre-professional career
- Started with the Birmingham Black Barons.
Achievements
- Never hit below .300 in the five years he played professional Negro League baseball.
- Made the all-star team four of the five years he played professional Negro League baseball.
- Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in batting average with .348, splitting his time between
San Diego and Oakland.
- Became the first player since 1917 to win the batting title without hitting a home run; the mark
was set in 1917 by Morris Rath of Salt Lake City.
- Became only the second player to lead the Pacific Coast League in batting average while playing
for two clubs in the same season; Harvey Storey was the first with Los Angeles and Portland in 1946.
- Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in most time at bat with 848, runs scored with 168 and hits
with 264.
- Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 46.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.