Bill Ayers/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
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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.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Newman, Georgia in 1953.
- Social Security Death Index account number 253-05-8236 shows he was born on August 27, 1917.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Christian Brothers High School.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Attended Saint Mary's College.
- Played American Legion ball for the George Manhart Southside Legion.
- Played American Legion ball for Elk Grove in the Sacramento County League and was signed by
Sacramento in 1952 from the Sacramento County League; he was hitting .444 at the time of his signing.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook.
