Anthony Sarno/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Bloomfield, New Jersey in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
- Married in 1955.
- Getting a two-base hit in his first time at bat in Organized Baseball was his biggest thrill.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1951.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Played American Legion ball at South Orange, New Jersey.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a baker during the off-season in 1955.
- Was recently discharged from the U.S. Army after two years of service.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Irving Jacobsen of the Detroit Tigers.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).