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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=Tulare (CA) Advance-Register | month=3 | day=26 | year=2008}} | * {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=Tulare (CA) Advance-Register | month=3 | day=26 | year=2008}} | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Tulare, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of German-Irish ancestry. | ||
| + | * Shows his hobby is all sports. | ||
| + | * Pitching in semi-pro ball when he was 17 striking out three professional players in a row was | ||
| + | his greatest thrill. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Tulare High school. | ||
| + | * Played baseball, football and basketball in high school. | ||
| + | * Was captain of the baseball team. | ||
| + | * Attended Visalia College for one semester. | ||
| + | * Played football in college. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Had 14 straight victories for Salt Lake City in the 1947 Pioneer League. | ||
| + | * Set a new Western International League record with 23 loses in 1948. | ||
| + | * Led the 1947 Pioneer League in games won with 23, earned run average with 2.68, won-lost | ||
| + | percentage of .821, complete games with 22 and games pitched with 37. | ||
| + | * Tied for for the lead in shutouts with 4 in the 1947 Pioneer League. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Relatives == | ||
| + | * His brother, Richard Drilling, is also a pitcher. | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 23 January 2010
Contents |
Sources
- "Obituary". Tulare (CA) Advance-Register, 2008-03-26.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Tulare, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of German-Irish ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is all sports.
- Pitching in semi-pro ball when he was 17 striking out three professional players in a row was
his greatest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Tulare High school.
- Played baseball, football and basketball in high school.
- Was captain of the baseball team.
- Attended Visalia College for one semester.
- Played football in college.
Achievements
- Had 14 straight victories for Salt Lake City in the 1947 Pioneer League.
- Set a new Western International League record with 23 loses in 1948.
- Led the 1947 Pioneer League in games won with 23, earned run average with 2.68, won-lost
percentage of .821, complete games with 22 and games pitched with 37.
- Tied for for the lead in shutouts with 4 in the 1947 Pioneer League.
Relatives
- His brother, Richard Drilling, is also a pitcher.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
