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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Hayward, California in 1949. | ||
* Resided in Modesto, California in 1954. | * Resided in Modesto, California in 1954. | ||
| - | * Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry. | + | * Self-identified as being of "Indian-Spanish" ancestry in 1949, Spanish ancestry in 1954. |
| - | * Listed hobby as amateur photography. | + | * Listed hobby as collecting stamps and fishing in 1949, amateur photography in 1954. |
* Pitched a shutout in his first start in pro ball. | * Pitched a shutout in his first start in pro ball. | ||
| + | * Brother of [[Elias Castro]]. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Graduated from Hayward High School in 1946. | * 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. | * Participated in the San Francisco Chronicle prep all-star game in 1946. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book |title=1949 California League Gold Book}} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 30 April 2010
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Profile
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
- 1949 California League Gold Book.
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
