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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
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* Shows his nickname is "Eddie". | * Shows his nickname is "Eddie". | ||
* Shows his height as 5'11". | * Shows his height as 5'11". | ||
| - | * Was given his outright release and told to quit the diamond sport as a profession after starting | + | * Was given his outright release and told to quit the diamond sport as a profession after starting his pro career in 1941 with Pocatello of the Pioneer League. |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Attended Idaho Southern College, now Idaho State, in Pocatello. | * Attended Idaho Southern College, now Idaho State, in Pocatello. | ||
| - | == Achievements == | + | === Achievements === |
| - | * Appeared in 36 games for Fort Worth in the 1946 Texas League and was taken out only four times; | + | * Appeared in 36 games for Fort Worth in the 1946 Texas League and was taken out only four times; started 29 games and went the distance 26 times. |
| - | + | * Pitched for an all-star team on Guam with such teammates as Joe Gordon, Howie Pollet, Tex Hughson, Birdie Tebbets and Red Ruffing helping him with his pitching. | |
| - | * Pitched for an all-star team on Guam with such teammates as Joe Gordon, Howie Pollet, | + | |
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* Was named to the Texas League all-star teams in 1946, 1948 and 1949. | * Was named to the Texas League all-star teams in 1946, 1948 and 1949. | ||
| - | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
| - | * Went into the U. S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and remained there until 1945. | + | * Went into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and remained there until 1945. |
| - | == Career notes == | + | === Career notes === |
* 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Air Corps)" | * 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Air Corps)" | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| - | * | + | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=518-18-2634}} shows he was born on January 31, 1917 |
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* Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953. | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953. | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 7 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Shows his nickname is "Eddie".
- Shows his height as 5'11".
- Was given his outright release and told to quit the diamond sport as a profession after starting his pro career in 1941 with Pocatello of the Pioneer League.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Idaho Southern College, now Idaho State, in Pocatello.
Achievements
- Appeared in 36 games for Fort Worth in the 1946 Texas League and was taken out only four times; started 29 games and went the distance 26 times.
- Pitched for an all-star team on Guam with such teammates as Joe Gordon, Howie Pollet, Tex Hughson, Birdie Tebbets and Red Ruffing helping him with his pitching.
- Was named to the Texas League all-star teams in 1946, 1948 and 1949.
Outside of baseball
- Went into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and remained there until 1945.
Career notes
- 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Air Corps)"
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 518-18-2634). shows he was born on January 31, 1917
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
