From SABR Encyclopedia
George Adam Barvinchak
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"Barv"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 3"
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Weight:
| 220
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Born:
| 1933-1-26 at Chicago, IL (US)
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Died:
| 2003-2-1
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George Barvinchak was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Chicago, Illinois in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Czech ancestry.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Gage Park High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1950.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. Degree in Public Speaking.
- Lettered in baseball at Northwestern University.
- While attending school he managed and pitched for an amateur team in Chicago and led the club to five straight city championships.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Eddie Krajnik of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 351-24-0486).