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* Resided in Alvarado, Texas in 1955. | * Resided in Alvarado, Texas in 1955. | ||
* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing. | * Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing. | ||
- | * | + | * Married with one son in 1955. |
+ | * Graduated from Alvarado High School in 1951. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Played basketball and football in high school. | * Played basketball and football in high school. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
- | * Worked in a steel mill during the off-season. | + | * Worked in a steel mill during the off-season in 1952. |
- | * Was recently discharged from the U.S. Army after two years of service. | + | * Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service as of 1955. |
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
- | * Was signed to his first contract by Jim Walkup | + | * Was signed to his first contract by [[Jim Walkup (00b4)|Jim Walkup]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} |
Revision as of 13:55, 10 June 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Alvarado, Texas in 1955.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Married with one son in 1955.
- Graduated from Alvarado High School in 1951.
Pre-professional career
- Played basketball and football in high school.
Achievements
- Struck out 159 batters in 189 innings in the 1952 Longhorn League.
Outside of baseball
- Worked in a steel mill during the off-season in 1952.
- Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service as of 1955.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jim Walkup.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).