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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
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* Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952. | * Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952. | ||
* Self-identified as being of Scottish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Scottish ancestry. | ||
| - | * | + | * Listed hobby as golf. |
* Was one of the finest fielding first basemen in the game. | * Was one of the finest fielding first basemen in the game. | ||
| - | * | + | * Was an accomplished drummer. |
| - | * Getting his first major league home run in Yankee Stadium in 1936 was his biggest thrill. | + | * Getting his first major league home run in Yankee Stadium in 1936 was his biggest thrill. |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. | * Attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. | ||
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* Played American Legion ball. | * Played American Legion ball. | ||
| - | == Achievements == | + | === Achievements === |
* Hit .316 for Springfield in the 1939 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League to help them win the pennant. | * Hit .316 for Springfield in the 1939 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League to help them win the pennant. | ||
| - | * Was honored in 1950 by Look magazine as being the outstanding Minor League first baseman in | + | * Was honored in 1950 by Look magazine as being the outstanding Minor League first baseman in organized baseball. |
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== Outside of baseball | == Outside of baseball | ||
* Plays golf during the off-season. | * Plays golf during the off-season. | ||
| - | * | + | * Was a veteran of World War II. |
| - | == Career notes == | + | === Career notes === |
* 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces" | * 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces" | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 25 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Was one of the finest fielding first basemen in the game.
- Was an accomplished drummer.
- Getting his first major league home run in Yankee Stadium in 1936 was his biggest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
- Was the first baseman on that school's Southern California championship team in 1936.
- Played American Legion ball.
Achievements
- Hit .316 for Springfield in the 1939 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League to help them win the pennant.
- Was honored in 1950 by Look magazine as being the outstanding Minor League first baseman in organized baseball.
== Outside of baseball
- Plays golf during the off-season.
- Was a veteran of World War II.
Career notes
- 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces"
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
