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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1951 and 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as golf and tennis.
- Single in 1955.
- Hitting a home run and being called out for failing to touch first base was his most unusual experience in baseball as of 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Lowell High School in 1948.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955.
- Served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Contract signing
- Signed by Jeff Jones.
Sources
- 1951 Boston Braves Roster Book.
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).