John Tierney

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See John Tierney in the index for other people with this or a similar name.

John Tierney
John James Tierney
"Butch"
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	190
Born:	1929-4-13 at San Francisco, CA (US)
Died:	1996-6-22

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John Tierney was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in San Francisco, California in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobby as reading good novels.
• Shows he is married.
• Ambition was to be on a pennant winner in 1955.
• Considered hitting his first home run in pro ball at Victoria in 1954 his biggest baseball moment.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1948.
• Played baseball and basketball in high school.

Outside of baseball

• Worked in the post office during the off-season in 1955.
• Served in the U.S. Army for two years.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Al Fioresi of the San Francisco Seals.

Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 553-32-3396).