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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Gardena, California in 1952. | + | * Resided in Gardena, California in 1952 and 1953. |
* Self-identified as being of Irish-Indian ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Irish-Indian ancestry. | ||
| - | * | + | * Listed hobbies as bronco busting, hunting and fishing in 1952. |
| - | * Rode in a number of rodeos and | + | * Rode in a number of rodeos and "had a fling" at professional boxing and wrestling. |
| - | * | + | * Said in 1952 that early in his career he was a member of the Saint Louis Cardinals and his contract was assigned to 13 different clubs in one year. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * | + | * Was a railroad brakeman during the off-season in 1952. |
=== Career notes === | === Career notes === | ||
| - | * | + | * Listed as "Inactive" for 1945 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches. |
| + | * Resigned as manager of Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico League) on May 29, 1954 with a 9-20 record. He was replaced by Bill Metzig.{{footnote-newspaper | title= Parade of Pilots| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1954| month= 06| day= 09| pages= 33| last= | first= }} | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 12 April 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Gardena, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-Indian ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as bronco busting, hunting and fishing in 1952.
- Rode in a number of rodeos and "had a fling" at professional boxing and wrestling.
- Said in 1952 that early in his career he was a member of the Saint Louis Cardinals and his contract was assigned to 13 different clubs in one year.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Bellville, Texas.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1937 East Texas League in earned run average with 2.65, games won with 32 and strikeouts with 233.
- Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in games won with 19.
Outside of baseball
- Was a railroad brakeman during the off-season in 1952.
Career notes
- Listed as "Inactive" for 1945 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Resigned as manager of Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico League) on May 29, 1954 with a 9-20 record. He was replaced by Bill Metzig.[1]
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
