George Seidel
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George Seidel | |
George Russell Seidel | |
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Bat/Throw: | L/R |
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Height: | 6' 0" |
Weight: | 187 |
Born: | 1932-7-18 at Williamsport, PA (US) |
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Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Married with one son in 1955.
- Listed hobbies as golf, fishing and hunting.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Williamsport High School in 1949.
- Participated in football, basketball and track in high school.
- Attended Lycoming College for one year.
Outside of baseball
- Was a lumber yard foreman during the off-season in 1955.
- Was recently discharged from the U.S. Air Force after four years of service.
- Played service ball for Edwards Air Force Base.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Ed Katalinas of the Detroit Tigers.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).