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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Coronado, California in 1953. | ||
| + | * Played the outfield for Fort Ord in 1951 and hit .372, the next campaign he played third base and | ||
| + | batted .380. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional carrer === | ||
| + | * Made all league in football and basketball in high school. | ||
| + | * Played baseball for the first time at Stanford University. | ||
| + | * Won baseball awards at Stanford University. | ||
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| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Did not take his regular furloughs in the U. S. Army, thus accumulating 40 days and thus was | ||
| + | discharged on February 6, 1952 instead of late in March. | ||
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| + | == Career notes == | ||
| + | * 1951, 1952 Shows "Armed Forces" | ||
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| + | == Contract signing == | ||
| + | * Was signed by San Francisco after leaving Stanford. | ||
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| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 6 March 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Coronado, California in 1953.
- Played the outfield for Fort Ord in 1951 and hit .372, the next campaign he played third base and
batted .380.
Pre-professional carrer
- Made all league in football and basketball in high school.
- Played baseball for the first time at Stanford University.
- Won baseball awards at Stanford University.
Outside of baseball
- Did not take his regular furloughs in the U. S. Army, thus accumulating 40 days and thus was
discharged on February 6, 1952 instead of late in March.
Career notes
- 1951, 1952 Shows "Armed Forces"
Contract signing
- Was signed by San Francisco after leaving Stanford.
Source =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Coronado, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry.
- Playing for San Francisco, Melton hit the first pitch to him in organized ball over the left field
fence at Hollywood; the opposing pitcher was Jack Salveson.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Coronado High School in 1946.
- Participated in football, basketball and track in high school.
- Graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Political Science.
- Played football, basketball and baseball at Stanford University.
Outside of baseball
- Attends law school during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Army for two years.
Source
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
