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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
- | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953. | + | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954. |
* Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry. | ||
- | * | + | * Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954. |
+ | * Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952. | ||
+ | * Attended Glendale College. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Played baseball and basketball in high school. | * Played baseball and basketball in high school. | ||
- | == Achievements == | + | === Achievements === |
* Pitched a no-hit game while in high school. | * Pitched a no-hit game while in high school. | ||
- | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
- | * | + | * Was a student during the off-season in 1954. |
+ | * Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954. | ||
- | == Contract signing == | + | === Contract signing === |
- | * Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) Jones of the New York Yankees. | + | * Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) L. Jones of the New York Yankees. |
- | == | + | == Sources == |
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} |
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954.
- Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952.
- Attended Glendale College.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- Pitched a no-hit game while in high school.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a student during the off-season in 1954.
- Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) L. Jones of the New York Yankees.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).