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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 2 Outside of baseball 3 Contract signing 4 Source

Profile

Personal

• Resided in San Diego, California 1953.
• Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
• Shows he was born on January 12, 1935.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from San Diego High School in 1952.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Played American Legion ball for San Diego Post #364 who were the National runners-up in 1952.

Outside of baseball

• Is an electrician during the off-season.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.

Source

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).