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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 5 Profile 5.1 Personal 5.2 Pre-professional career 6 Outside of baseball 7 Contract signing 8 Playing in less than ten games statistics 9 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Sacramento, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of German-Irish-Indian ancestry.
• Shows his hobbies are art and cooking.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Sacramento High School in 1952.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Played American Legion ball in Sacramento.

Outside of baseball

• Is an apprentice mechanic during the off-season.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by George Lial of the Milwaukee Braves.

Source

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Sacramento, California in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of Scottish, Irish, German and Indian ancestry.
• Shows he is married.

Pre-professional career

• Played American Legion ball with Post #391 in Sacramento.

Outside of baseball

• Is a teamster during the off-season.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by George Lial and John Moore of the Milwaukee Braves.

Playing in less than ten games statistics

• 1953 El Dorado Cotton States League 7 G, 12 AB, 2 H, 0 RBI, .167 AVG.

Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
• Social Security Death Index account number 570-40-8544