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Nicholas (Nick) Thomas Ananias is single and lives in South Gate, California per the 1949 California League Gold Book.  He graduated from South Gate High School in 1945 and participated in baseball, basketball and track.  He was captain of the baseball team.  He works in a movie studio during the off-season.  His hobby is all sports.  He served in the U. S. Navy for 21 months.  His biggest thrill in baseball was hitting his first home run in pro ball with Independence in 1948.  He led the 1948 Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League in triples with 11, in strikeouts with 112 and placed second in doubles with 25 and was third in total bases with with 170.
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Information is from the 1949 California League Gold Book
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in South Gate, California in 1949.
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* Resided in Ventura, California in 1954.
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* Self-identified as being of Greek ancestry.
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* Hitting two homers and getting 4-for-4 on his second wedding anniversary was his biggest baseball thrill as of 1954.
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* Graduated from South Gate High School in 1945.
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* Listed hobby as "all sports" in 1949.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Lettered in baseball and basketball in high school.
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* Captain of baseball team in high school.
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=== Achievements ===
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* Was runner-up in five batting departments in the 1951 Pioneer League, total bases with 282,  doubles with 37, triples with 13, hits with 165 and runs batted in with 112.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Worked in a movie studio during the off-season in 1949.
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* Was a salesman during the off-season in 1954.
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* Served in the U.S. Navy for 21 or 23 months.
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=== Contract signing ===
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* Was signed to his first professional contract by late Bill Essick of the New York Yankees.
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1949 California League Gold Book}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

Latest revision as of 22:29, 18 June 2010

Contents

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in South Gate, California in 1949.
  • Resided in Ventura, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of Greek ancestry.
  • Hitting two homers and getting 4-for-4 on his second wedding anniversary was his biggest baseball thrill as of 1954.
  • Graduated from South Gate High School in 1945.
  • Listed hobby as "all sports" in 1949.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Lettered in baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Captain of baseball team in high school.

[edit] Achievements

  • Was runner-up in five batting departments in the 1951 Pioneer League, total bases with 282, doubles with 37, triples with 13, hits with 165 and runs batted in with 112.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Worked in a movie studio during the off-season in 1949.
  • Was a salesman during the off-season in 1954.
  • Served in the U.S. Navy for 21 or 23 months.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first professional contract by late Bill Essick of the New York Yankees.

[edit] Sources

  • 1949 California League Gold Book.
  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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