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Donald E. Van Buskirk is married and lives in Sacramento, California per the 1952 Pioneer League Index. His nationality is Dutch. He graduated from Oakland Technical High School and played baseball, basketball and football. He is a graduate of Grant Technical College where he played baseball, football and basketball. He attends Chico State College during the off-season.  His hobby is attending dances and movies "With My Wife". He served in the U. S. Army paratroops for three years.  While playing for an Army team in 1949 he collected 7 hits in 7 at bats in one game. Information is from the 1952 Pioneer League Index.
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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
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* Resided In Sacramento, California in 1953.
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* Shows he is married in 1952.
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* Self-identified as being of Dutch ancestry.
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* Shows his hobby is attending dances and movies "With My Wife".
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Graduated from Oakland Technical High School.
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* Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
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* Graduated from Grant Technical College.
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* Played baseball, football and basketball in college.
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* Played American Legion ball in Oakland in 1945 and 1946.
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=== Achievements ===
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* Playing for an Army team in 1949 he collected 7 hits in 7 at bats in one game, this was the highlight of his baseball career.
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* Led the 1949 Sacramento Valley League in runs batted in.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Attends Chico State College during the off season in 1952 and 1953.
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* Served in the U. S. Army paratroops from October, 1946 to September, 1949.
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pioneer League Index}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}

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Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
  • Resided In Sacramento, California in 1953.
  • Shows he is married in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Dutch ancestry.
  • Shows his hobby is attending dances and movies "With My Wife".

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Oakland Technical High School.
  • Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
  • Graduated from Grant Technical College.
  • Played baseball, football and basketball in college.
  • Played American Legion ball in Oakland in 1945 and 1946.

Achievements

  • Playing for an Army team in 1949 he collected 7 hits in 7 at bats in one game, this was the highlight of his baseball career.
  • Led the 1949 Sacramento Valley League in runs batted in.

Outside of baseball

  • Attends Chico State College during the off season in 1952 and 1953.
  • Served in the U. S. Army paratroops from October, 1946 to September, 1949.

Sources

  • 1952 Pioneer League Index.
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
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