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* Played baseball and basketball in high school. | * Played baseball and basketball in high school. | ||
| - | == Achievements == | + | === Achievements === |
* Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League in runs batted in with 100. | * Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League in runs batted in with 100. | ||
* Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League first basemen in putouts with 1,138 and double plays with 120. | * Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League first basemen in putouts with 1,138 and double plays with 120. | ||
| - | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
| - | * Was recently discharged from the U. S. Army after two years of service. | + | * Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service in 1954. |
| - | == Contract signing == | + | === Contract signing === |
* Signed for the Saint Louis Cardinals by Henry Greenway. | * Signed for the Saint Louis Cardinals by Henry Greenway. | ||
| - | == | + | == Sources == |
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=031-20-2797}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Malden, Massachusetts in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Malden High School.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League in runs batted in with 100.
- Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League first basemen in putouts with 1,138 and double plays with 120.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service in 1954.
[edit] Contract signing
- Signed for the Saint Louis Cardinals by Henry Greenway.
[edit] Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 031-20-2797).
