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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
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* Resided in Sun Valley, California in 1953. | * Resided in Sun Valley, California in 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry. | ||
| - | * | + | * Listed hobby as golf. |
* Got a single his first time at bat when he was only 17. | * Got a single his first time at bat when he was only 17. | ||
| - | * Hitting a home run off Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in the fifth game of the 1948 | + | * Hitting a home run off Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in the fifth game of the 1948 World Series was his biggest baseball thrill. |
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* Was manager of Tucson in the 1939 Arizona-Texas League when he was only 22 years old. | * Was manager of Tucson in the 1939 Arizona-Texas League when he was only 22 years old. | ||
* Was out of baseball with a leg injury in 1937 and 1938. | * Was out of baseball with a leg injury in 1937 and 1938. | ||
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* Played baseball and football in high school. | * Played baseball and football in high school. | ||
| - | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
* Is an assistant manager of a wholesale flower shipper during the off-season. | * Is an assistant manager of a wholesale flower shipper during the off-season. | ||
| - | == Contract signing == | + | === Contract signing === |
* Was signed by Sacramento when he was only 17. | * Was signed by Sacramento when he was only 17. | ||
| - | == | + | == Sources == |
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 19 April 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Sun Valley, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Got a single his first time at bat when he was only 17.
- Hitting a home run off Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in the fifth game of the 1948 World Series was his biggest baseball thrill.
- Was manager of Tucson in the 1939 Arizona-Texas League when he was only 22 years old.
- Was out of baseball with a leg injury in 1937 and 1938.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Sacramento Main High School.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Is an assistant manager of a wholesale flower shipper during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed by Sacramento when he was only 17.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
