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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Redwood City, California in 1952 and in San Francisco in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-Italian ancestry.
- Planned to attend San Francisco State College during the off-season as of 1952.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Balboa High School in 1951 and played baseball, basketball and football.
- Was named All-City in both baseball and football.
- Was named to the San Francisco Examiner and San Francisco Chronicle All-Star baseball teams.
Outside of baseball
- Is a salesman during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bill Brenzel of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 567-40-0203).