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Revision as of 16:59, 13 February 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Bison, Kansas in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of German ancestry.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Sterling College in Kansas.

Outside of baseball

  • Served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II.

Career notes

  • Shows "Armed Forces" for the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first pro contract with Bert Wells in 1942 and went to Durham of the
 Piedmont League.
  • Was drafted from Fort Worth in 1947 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Source

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.



Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Bison, Kansas in 1953.

Achievements

  • Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits with 27.

Source

  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
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