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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Zanesville, Ohio in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of German ancestry. | ||
| + | * Shows his hobby is keeping a scrapbook of his athletic activities. | ||
| + | * Hitting his first home run for Pittsburgh, a 375 foot drive which cleared the barriers at Forbes | ||
| + | Field was his greatest thrill. | ||
| + | * Also got a kick out of his first single with the Boston Braves in 1939 in his first trip to | ||
| + | the plate. | ||
| + | * Wants to manage when he is through playing baseball. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Zanesville High School. | ||
| + | * Won letters in baseball, basketball and football for three years in high school. | ||
| + | * Played American Legion ball. | ||
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| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Plays professional basketball and also does some officiating during the off-season. | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 05:09, 29 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Zanesville, Ohio in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is keeping a scrapbook of his athletic activities.
- Hitting his first home run for Pittsburgh, a 375 foot drive which cleared the barriers at Forbes
Field was his greatest thrill.
- Also got a kick out of his first single with the Boston Braves in 1939 in his first trip to
the plate.
- Wants to manage when he is through playing baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Zanesville High School.
- Won letters in baseball, basketball and football for three years in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
Outside of baseball
- Plays professional basketball and also does some officiating during the off-season.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
