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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1953. | + | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1953 and 1954. |
* Self-identified as being of English ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of English ancestry. | ||
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
* Is an electrician during the off-season. | * Is an electrician during the off-season. | ||
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| + | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff, the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round. | ||
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in San Diego, California in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from San Diego High School in 1952.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Played American Legion ball for San Diego Post #364 who were the National runners-up in 1952.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Is an electrician during the off-season.
[edit] Achievements
- Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff, the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
