Albert Neufeld/pagetext

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Contract signing 1.4 Relatives 1.5 Playing in less than 10 games statistics 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Dutch-German-French ancestry and "Caucasian", both in 1953.
• Said in 1953 that hitting a pinch home run with two men on base off the league's leading pitcher to win the game was his greatest thrill.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Castlemont High School in 1947.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Attended the University of California during the off-season as of 1953.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) Jones of the Cleveland Indians.

[edit] Relatives

• Son of Albert Charles Neufeld Sr., who according to the 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch book played in the Red Sox system in the 1920s.

[edit] Playing in less than 10 games statistics

• 1951 Bakersfield California League Shows "Did not play 10 games - no record"

[edit] Sources

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.