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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
* Resided in Woodland, California in 1953. | * Resided in Woodland, California in 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry. | ||
| - | * Hitting a home run in his first game with Albuquerque and being rewarded with fifty dollars | + | * Hitting a home run in his first game with Albuquerque and being rewarded with fifty dollars from the fans in the stands was his most interesting baseball experience as of 1953. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * | + | * Was an salesman during the off-season in 1953. |
* Served in the U.S. Army for two years. | * Served in the U.S. Army for two years. | ||
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
| - | * Was signed to his first contract by Jimmy Hole of the Oakland Oaks. | + | * Was signed to his first contract by [[Jimmy Hole]] of the Oakland Oaks. |
== 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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Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Woodland, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry.
- Hitting a home run in his first game with Albuquerque and being rewarded with fifty dollars from the fans in the stands was his most interesting baseball experience as of 1953.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Woodland High School in 1947.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Was named All-Conference in all three sports in his last two years in high school.
- Graduated from Sacramento Junior College.
- Played baseball and basketball at junior college.
Outside of baseball
- Was an salesman during the off-season in 1953.
- Served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jimmy Hole of the Oakland Oaks.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
