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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Newman, Georgia in 1953.
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* Social Security Death Index account number 253-05-8236 shows he was born on August 27, 1917.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended Christian Brothers High School.
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* Played baseball in high school.
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* Attended Saint Mary's College.
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* Played American Legion ball for the George Manhart Southside Legion.
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* Played American Legion ball for Elk Grove in the Sacramento County League and was signed by
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  Sacramento in 1952 from the Sacramento County League; he was hitting .444 at the time of his
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  signing.
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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook}}

Revision as of 19:04, 6 February 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Newman, Georgia in 1952.
  • Shows his hobby is hunting.
  • Played every position on the diamond, but turned to pitching when he could not hit.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Newman High School.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Played sandlot ball in Newman.

Achievements

  • Was selected on the 1946 Southern Association All Star team after establishing all kinds of
 season marks.
  • Led the 1946 Southern Association in ERA with 1.95, most batters faced with 1,099, most innings
 pitched with 296 and most complete games with 26.
  • Pitched 21 innings against Mobile with the score ending 4-4 with the last 18 frames being
 scoreless.
  • Won two games in the 1946 Dixie Series for Atlanta.

Career notes

  • Shows "Voluntarily Retired" for the 1939, 1940 and 1941 seasons.
  • Shows "Armed Forces" for the 1944 and 1945 seasons.

Contract signing

  • Was obtained from Minneapolis at the close of the 1950 season.

Source

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.



Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Newman, Georgia in 1953.
  • Social Security Death Index account number 253-05-8236 shows he was born on August 27, 1917.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Christian Brothers High School.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Attended Saint Mary's College.
  • Played American Legion ball for the George Manhart Southside Legion.
  • Played American Legion ball for Elk Grove in the Sacramento County League and was signed by
 Sacramento in 1952 from the Sacramento County League; he was hitting .444 at the time of his
 signing.

Source

  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook.
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