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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Redding, California in 1953. | + | * Resided in Redding, California in 1953 and 1954. |
* Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry. | ||
* Shows his hobby is golf. | * Shows his hobby is golf. | ||
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* Was Vice-President of the Far West League in 1948 and 1949. | * Was Vice-President of the Far West League in 1948 and 1949. | ||
* Was also part-owner, President, Manager and player at Redding in 1948 and 1949. | * Was also part-owner, President, Manager and player at Redding in 1948 and 1949. | ||
| - | * His ambition | + | * His ambition in 1953 was to remain in baseball as long as possible. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Led the Far West League in home runs and runs batted in eash year it operated from 1948 through 1951 for a total of 143 home runs and 616 runs batted in for these four seasons. | * Led the Far West League in home runs and runs batted in eash year it operated from 1948 through 1951 for a total of 143 home runs and 616 runs batted in for these four seasons. | ||
* Led the 1952 Cotton States League in home runs with 15 although he did not join the El Dorado club until June 4, making it five consecutive years leading his league in home runs. | * Led the 1952 Cotton States League in home runs with 15 although he did not join the El Dorado club until June 4, making it five consecutive years leading his league in home runs. | ||
| + | * Led the 1953 California League in runs scored with 120, total bases with 320, home runs with 36 and bases on balls received with 142. | ||
| + | * Tied for the lead in doubles with 41 in the 1953 California League. | ||
| + | * Has led his league in home runs for six consecutive seasons from 1948 through 1953. | ||
=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}} | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 7 April 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Redding, California in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is golf.
- His most interesting experience was being a member of Lefty O'Doul's All-Stars which toured Japan in the fall of 1951.
- Was Vice-President of the Far West League in 1948 and 1949.
- Was also part-owner, President, Manager and player at Redding in 1948 and 1949.
- His ambition in 1953 was to remain in baseball as long as possible.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Alameda High School in 1940.
Achievements
- Holds the all time Far West League record for highest batting average with .411 in 1948.
- Holds the all time Far West League record for most runs scored with 162 in 1950.
- Holds the all time Far West League record for most totla bases with 339 in 1950.
- Holds the all time Far West League record for home runs with 45 in 1949.
- Holds the all time Far West League record for runs batted in with 170 in 1950.
- Holds the all time Far West League record for bases on balls received with 180 in 1951.
- Led the Far West League in home runs and runs batted in eash year it operated from 1948 through 1951 for a total of 143 home runs and 616 runs batted in for these four seasons.
- Led the 1952 Cotton States League in home runs with 15 although he did not join the El Dorado club until June 4, making it five consecutive years leading his league in home runs.
- Led the 1953 California League in runs scored with 120, total bases with 320, home runs with 36 and bases on balls received with 142.
- Tied for the lead in doubles with 41 in the 1953 California League.
- Has led his league in home runs for six consecutive seasons from 1948 through 1953.
Outside of baseball
- Served three years in the U.S. Navy.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Doc Silvey of the San Francisco Seals.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
