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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry. | ||
| + | * Shows his hobby is collecting opera records. | ||
| + | * Sings and plays the tuba. | ||
| + | * Says his biggest thrill was signing that contract with Yakima in 1948 to start his pro career. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Galileo High School in San Francisco, California. | ||
| + | * Won baseball awards in high school. | ||
| + | * Played in the annual Bay area all-star tourney for two years. | ||
| + | * Played American Legion ball. | ||
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| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Does odd jobs during the off-season. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 37. | ||
| + | * Lost out to Jack Graham, then with San Diego, for the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player by | ||
| + | three votes in 1948. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Contract signing == | ||
| + | * After playing for Tulsa in 1947 jack approached the San Francisco Seal management early in 1948 | ||
| + | about making a deal for himself and succeeded. | ||
| + | * Was traded to San Diego in 1950 during the off-season along with Don White for Jack Graham and | ||
| + | Bob Savage. | ||
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| + | == Relatives == | ||
| + | * Is a brother of Jim Tobin, former Boston Braves pitcher. | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * Social Security Death Index account number 332-40-2648 | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 28 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is collecting opera records.
- Sings and plays the tuba.
- Says his biggest thrill was signing that contract with Yakima in 1948 to start his pro career.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Galileo High School in San Francisco, California.
- Won baseball awards in high school.
- Played in the annual Bay area all-star tourney for two years.
- Played American Legion ball.
Outside of baseball
- Does odd jobs during the off-season.
Achievements
- Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 37.
- Lost out to Jack Graham, then with San Diego, for the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player by
three votes in 1948.
Contract signing
- After playing for Tulsa in 1947 jack approached the San Francisco Seal management early in 1948
about making a deal for himself and succeeded.
- Was traded to San Diego in 1950 during the off-season along with Don White for Jack Graham and
Bob Savage.
Relatives
- Is a brother of Jim Tobin, former Boston Braves pitcher.
Sources =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index account number 332-40-2648
