Arthur McKee/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Flint, Michigan in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as hunting.
- Married in 1955.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Northern Flint High School in 1951.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Pitched a no-hit, no-run game in high school against arch-rival Flint Central High School.
[edit] Achievements
- Was second in the 1952 Appalachian League in strikeouts with 197 in 199 innings.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a factory worker during the off-season in 1955.
- Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service in 1955.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Eddie Krajnik of the Philadelphia Phillies.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 384-30-5058).