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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Burbank, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
- Won his first game 18-8 in 1948 with Amarillo in the West Texas-New Mexico League.
- His biggest thrill in baseball was when he pitched and won his 20th game in 1952.
Pre-professional career
- Attended North Hollywood High School.
- Participated in baseball, football and track in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1952 Western International League pitchers in games won with 24, won-lost percentage with .774, innings pitched with 280, batters faced with 1,082 and shutouts with 6.
Outside of baseball
- Was a truck driver during the off-season.
Pitching in less than 45 innings
- 1948 Amarillo West Texas-New Mexico League No statistics shown
Source =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.