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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Newman, Georgia in 1952.
  • Shows his hobby is hunting.
  • Played every position on the diamond, but turned to pitching when he could not hit.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Newman High School.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Played sandlot ball in Newman.

Achievements

  • Was selected on the 1946 Southern Association All Star team after establishing all kinds of 
 season marks.
  • Led the 1946 Southern Association in ERA with 1.95, most batters faced with 1,099, most innings 
 pitched with 296 and most complete games with 26.
  • Pitched 21 innings against Mobile with the score ending 4-4 with the last 18 frames being 
 scoreless.
  • Won two games in the 1946 Dixie Series for Atlanta.

Career notes

  • Shows "Voluntarily Retired" for the 1939, 1940 and 1941 seasons.
  • Shows "Armed Forces" for the 1944 and 1945 seasons.

Contract signing

  • Was obtained from Minneapolis at the close of the 1950 season.

Source

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
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