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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
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* Resided in Arcadia, California in 1952. | * Resided in Arcadia, California in 1952. | ||
| - | * | + | * Resided in Arcadia, California in 1953. |
| + | * Was one of 15 children, 12 of them boys. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry. | ||
| + | * Listed hobbies as baseball, fishing, golf and also now in 1953 his new home. | ||
* Coached under Steve O'Neil of the Detroit Tigers in 1947 and 1948. | * Coached under Steve O'Neil of the Detroit Tigers in 1947 and 1948. | ||
| + | * Was never on a pennant winner until he piloted Portland to a Pacific Coast League flag in 1936. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
| - | * Has won more Pacific Coast League pennants than any other manager; won pennants with [[1936 Portland]] and 1943 | + | * Has won more Pacific Coast League pennants than any other manager; won pennants with [[1936 Portland]] and 1943 and 1944 with Los Angeles. |
* Holds the all-time Pacific Coast League record for the highest fielding average for a first baseman with .997 for [[1938 Portland]] and also in 1939. | * Holds the all-time Pacific Coast League record for the highest fielding average for a first baseman with .997 for [[1938 Portland]] and also in 1939. | ||
* Had seven hits in eight trips to the plate in his first pro game. | * Had seven hits in eight trips to the plate in his first pro game. | ||
| - | * | + | * Holds the all-time Pacific Coast League record for the highest fielding percentage for a first baseman with Portland in 1938 with .997 and with Portland with .997 in 1939. |
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| + | === Relatives == | ||
| + | * Listed as an uncle of [[Bob Wren]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Sketch Book | year=1974}} | * {{cite-book | title=Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Sketch Book | year=1974}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Arcadia, California in 1952.
- Resided in Arcadia, California in 1953.
- Was one of 15 children, 12 of them boys.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as baseball, fishing, golf and also now in 1953 his new home.
- Coached under Steve O'Neil of the Detroit Tigers in 1947 and 1948.
- Was never on a pennant winner until he piloted Portland to a Pacific Coast League flag in 1936.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Played with the Cleveland world amateur baseball champs who won the title before 85,000 fans on the final day of the tourney.
[edit] Achievements
- Has won more Pacific Coast League pennants than any other manager; won pennants with 1936 Portland and 1943 and 1944 with Los Angeles.
- Holds the all-time Pacific Coast League record for the highest fielding average for a first baseman with .997 for 1938 Portland and also in 1939.
- Had seven hits in eight trips to the plate in his first pro game.
- Holds the all-time Pacific Coast League record for the highest fielding percentage for a first baseman with Portland in 1938 with .997 and with Portland with .997 in 1939.
[edit] = Relatives
- Listed as an uncle of Bob Wren.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Sketch Book. 1974.
