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| - | + | == Profile == | |
| - | {{ | + | === Personal === |
| + | * Resided in Gardena, California in 1952 and 1953. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Irish-Indian ancestry. | ||
| + | * Listed hobbies as bronco busting, hunting and fishing in 1952. | ||
| + | * Rode in a number of rodeos and "had a fling" at professional boxing and wrestling. | ||
| + | * Said in 1952 that early in his career he was a member of the Saint Louis Cardinals and his contract was assigned to 13 different clubs in one year. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended high school in Bellville, Texas. | ||
| + | * Played baseball and football in high school. | ||
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| + | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Led the 1937 East Texas League in earned run average with 2.65, games won with 32 and strikeouts with 233. | ||
| + | * Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in games won with 19. | ||
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| + | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| + | * Was a railroad brakeman during the off-season in 1952. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Career notes === | ||
| + | * Listed as "Inactive" for 1945 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches. | ||
| + | * Resigned as manager of Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico League) on May 29, 1954 with a 9-20 record. He was replaced by Bill Metzig.{{footnote-newspaper | title= Parade of Pilots| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1954| month= 06| day= 09| pages= 33| last= | first= }} | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Gardena, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-Indian ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as bronco busting, hunting and fishing in 1952.
- Rode in a number of rodeos and "had a fling" at professional boxing and wrestling.
- Said in 1952 that early in his career he was a member of the Saint Louis Cardinals and his contract was assigned to 13 different clubs in one year.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Bellville, Texas.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1937 East Texas League in earned run average with 2.65, games won with 32 and strikeouts with 233.
- Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in games won with 19.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a railroad brakeman during the off-season in 1952.
[edit] Career notes
- Listed as "Inactive" for 1945 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Resigned as manager of Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico League) on May 29, 1954 with a 9-20 record. He was replaced by Bill Metzig.[1]
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
