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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
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* Managed Stockton in the 1952 California League from June 9 to the close of the season.
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* Married with one adult son (age 25) in 1952.
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* Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
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* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended Tamalpais Union High School and played baseball.
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=== Achievements ===
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* Led the 1937 Pacific Coast League and all pro ball in complete games with 31.
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* Is one of only eleven pitchers to win over 200 games in the Pacific Coast League and one of only two left-handers.
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* Holds the California League record for most shutouts in a season with 7 in 1952.
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* Described his biggest thrill in baseball as striking out [[Babe Ruth]] while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics.
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* Pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Sacramento against Oakland on May 5, 1932.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Was a carpenter in the off-season in 1952 and 1952.
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}}
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* {{cite-book |title=1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition)}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}

Latest revision as of 17:38, 22 June 2010

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[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Sacramento, California in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
  • Managed Stockton in the 1952 California League from June 9 to the close of the season.
  • Married with one adult son (age 25) in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Attended Tamalpais Union High School and played baseball.

[edit] Achievements

  • Led the 1937 Pacific Coast League and all pro ball in complete games with 31.
  • Is one of only eleven pitchers to win over 200 games in the Pacific Coast League and one of only two left-handers.
  • Holds the California League record for most shutouts in a season with 7 in 1952.
  • Described his biggest thrill in baseball as striking out Babe Ruth while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics.
  • Pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Sacramento against Oakland on May 5, 1932.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Was a carpenter in the off-season in 1952 and 1952.

[edit] Sources

  • 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
  • 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
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