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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Hayward, California in 1949.
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* Resided in Modesto, California in 1954.
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* Self-identified as being of "Indian-Spanish" ancestry in 1949, Spanish ancestry in 1954.
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* Listed hobby as collecting stamps and fishing in 1949, amateur photography in 1954.
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* Pitched a shutout in his first start in pro ball.
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* Brother of [[Elias Castro]].
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Graduated from Hayward High School in 1946.
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* Played baseball and basketball in high school.
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* Pitched two no-hitters in high school.
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* Participated in the San Francisco Chronicle prep all-star game in 1946.
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=== Achievements ===
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* Pitched a no-hit, no-run game on July 24, 1949 for Modesto against Stockton.
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* Led the 1949 California League in strikeouts with 237.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Was a box maker during the off-season.
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* Served in the U.S. Army in 1951, 1952 and 1953.
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=== Contract signing ===
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* Was signed to his first contract by Bill Jackson of the Modesto Reds.
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book |title=1949 California League Gold Book}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

Latest revision as of 19:30, 20 June 2010

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[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Hayward, California in 1949.
  • Resided in Modesto, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of "Indian-Spanish" ancestry in 1949, Spanish ancestry in 1954.
  • Listed hobby as collecting stamps and fishing in 1949, amateur photography in 1954.
  • Pitched a shutout in his first start in pro ball.
  • Brother of Elias Castro.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Hayward High School in 1946.
  • Played baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Pitched two no-hitters in high school.
  • Participated in the San Francisco Chronicle prep all-star game in 1946.

[edit] Achievements

  • Pitched a no-hit, no-run game on July 24, 1949 for Modesto against Stockton.
  • Led the 1949 California League in strikeouts with 237.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Was a box maker during the off-season.
  • Served in the U.S. Army in 1951, 1952 and 1953.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Bill Jackson of the Modesto Reds.

[edit] Sources

  • 1949 California League Gold Book.
  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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