Joseph Parisi/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Vallejo, California in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
- Listed hobby as collecting pipes.
- Single in 1955.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Saint Vincent's High School in 1951.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Planned to attend college during the off-season as of 1955.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after two years of service in 1955.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bill Brenzel of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).