John Tierney/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is reading good novels.
- Shows he is married.
- Ambition is to be on a pennant winner.
- Considers hitting his first home run in pro ball at Victoria in 1954 his biggest baseball moment.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1948.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
Outside of baseball
- Works in the post office during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Army for two years.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Al Fioresi of the San Francisco Seals.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index account number 553-32-3396