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-	{{cleanup-wikify}}	+	== Profile ==
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-	Armand (Chot) Castro is single and lives in Hayward, California per the 1949 California League Gold Book.  His nationality is Indian-Spanish.  He graduated from Hayward High School and played baseball and basketball.  His off-season occupation is "work".  His hobiies are collecting stamps and fishing.  He pitched two no-hitters in high school.  He is a brother of Elias Castro, former Modesto hurler who is now with Davenport.	+
-	Information is from the 1949 California League Gold Book	+	=== 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]].
		+
		+	=== 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.
		+
		+	=== 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.
		+
		+	=== Outside of baseball ===
		+	* Was a box maker during the off-season.
		+	* Served in the U.S. Army in 1951, 1952 and 1953.
		+
		+	=== Contract signing ===
		+	* Was signed to his first contract by Bill Jackson of the Modesto Reds.
		+
		+	== Sources ==
		+	* {{cite-book |title=1949 California League Gold Book}}
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[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).