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+ | == Profile == | ||
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+ | === Personal === | ||
+ | * Resided in Wichita, Kansas in 1952. | ||
+ | * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | ||
+ | * Was the first African-American to play for the San Francisco Seals. | ||
+ | * Played with the Kansas City Monarchs for several years. | ||
+ | * Hit a home run over the left field fence, the longest blow at Rupert Stadium in 20 years in his | ||
+ | first game with Newark in 1949. | ||
+ | * Hit three home runs over the center field stands in 1949 and only one person hit one over the | ||
+ | barrier in the previous 50 years; two of his blows were between the 420 and 450 foot mark. | ||
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+ | == Contract signing == | ||
+ | * Was purchased from the Kansas City Monarchs by the New York Yankees. | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Source == | ||
+ | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} |
Revision as of 16:25, 28 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Wichita, Kansas in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Was the first African-American to play for the San Francisco Seals.
- Played with the Kansas City Monarchs for several years.
- Hit a home run over the left field fence, the longest blow at Rupert Stadium in 20 years in his
first game with Newark in 1949.
- Hit three home runs over the center field stands in 1949 and only one person hit one over the
barrier in the previous 50 years; two of his blows were between the 420 and 450 foot mark.
Contract signing
- Was purchased from the Kansas City Monarchs by the New York Yankees.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.