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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
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* Pitched against Tommy Bridges of Portland who shut out the Sacramento Solons 6-0 in his first
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  game; Myers left the game with the count 3-0 but he gave up only five hits, the same number
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  handed out by Bridges.
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* Smashing a 370 foot home run against the Sacramento scoreboard while playing semi-pro ball was
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  his greatest thrill.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended Elk Grove High School.
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* Won the athletic sportsmanship award twice in high school.
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* Played American Legion ball.
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== Outside of baseball ==
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* Is a farmer during the off-season.
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= Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}

Revision as of 17:54, 26 January 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
  • Pitched against Tommy Bridges of Portland who shut out the Sacramento Solons 6-0 in his first
 game; Myers left the game with the count 3-0 but he gave up only five hits, the same number
 handed out by Bridges.
  • Smashing a 370 foot home run against the Sacramento scoreboard while playing semi-pro ball was
 his greatest thrill.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Elk Grove High School.
  • Won the athletic sportsmanship award twice in high school.
  • Played American Legion ball.

Outside of baseball

  • Is a farmer during the off-season.

Source =

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
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