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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | ||
| + | * Got the only home run in his professional career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Started with the Birmingham Black Barons. | ||
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Never hit below .300 in the five years he played professional Negro League baseball. | ||
| + | * Made the all-star team four of the five years he played professional Negro League baseball. | ||
| + | * Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in batting average with .348, splitting his time between | ||
| + | San Diego and Oakland. | ||
| + | * Became the first player since 1917 to win the batting title without hitting a home run; the mark | ||
| + | was set in 1917 by Morris Rath of Salt Lake City. | ||
| + | * Became only the second player to lead the Pacific Coast League in batting average while playing | ||
| + | for two clubs in the same season; Harvey Storey was the first with Los Angeles and Portland | ||
| + | in 1946. | ||
| + | * Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in most time at bat with 848, runs scored with 168 and hits | ||
| + | with 264. | ||
| + | * Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 46. | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 05:33, 29 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Got the only home run in his professional career in the Pacific Coast League in 1950.
Pre-professional career
- Started with the Birmingham Black Barons.
Achievements
- Never hit below .300 in the five years he played professional Negro League baseball.
- Made the all-star team four of the five years he played professional Negro League baseball.
- Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in batting average with .348, splitting his time between
San Diego and Oakland.
- Became the first player since 1917 to win the batting title without hitting a home run; the mark
was set in 1917 by Morris Rath of Salt Lake City.
- Became only the second player to lead the Pacific Coast League in batting average while playing
for two clubs in the same season; Harvey Storey was the first with Los Angeles and Portland in 1946.
- Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in most time at bat with 848, runs scored with 168 and hits
with 264.
- Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 46.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
