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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
* Resided in Alameda, California in 1952. | * Resided in Alameda, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Resided in Alameda, California in 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry. | ||
| - | * | + | * Was the oldest player in the Pacific Coast League, having spent the last 17 seasons in the league with all but 1950 with Oakland. |
| - | + | * Was the oldest player in 1953, in point of service, being in the Pacific Coast League since 1933. | |
| - | * | + | * Said in 1952 the funniest play he ever saw was Joe Becker stealing second, then reversing himself and stealing first, sliding into the bag both times. |
| - | + | * Said his greatest thrill came in helping his team win games. | |
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* Was regarded as the best catching prospect in the league in 1935. | * Was regarded as the best catching prospect in the league in 1935. | ||
* Had a fling at managing the Oakland Oaks for weeks when Dolph Camilli resigned. | * Had a fling at managing the Oakland Oaks for weeks when Dolph Camilli resigned. | ||
| + | * SABR member | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Attended high school in Oakland, California. | * Attended high school in Oakland, California. | ||
| - | * Was an all-city catcher for two years | + | * Was an all-city catcher for two years in high school. |
| - | == Achievements == | + | === Achievements === |
| - | * | + | * As of 1952, had caught 100 or more games in the 16 of his 17 years in the Pacific Coast League, the lone year under 100 was 1941 when he caught 97 games. |
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| - | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
| - | * | + | * Was a laborer during the off-season in 1952. |
| - | == Career notes == | + | === Career notes === |
| - | * | + | * "Inactive because of arm injury" in 1936. |
| - | == Contract signing == | + | === Contract signing === |
| - | * Was purchased by the New York Yankees but they were overstocked with high class receivers and | + | * Was purchased by the New York Yankees but they were overstocked with high class receivers and he was sold to Cincinnati' he reported to the Reds with a bad arm and it shelved him throughout the 1936 season. |
| - | + | * Was released by Sacramento after the 1950 season and he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Angels. | |
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| - | * Was released by Sacramento after the 1950 season and he signed as a free agent with the Los | + | |
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| - | == Relatives == | + | === Relatives === |
| - | * Three of his brothers also | + | * Three of his brothers also played in the Pacific Coast League. |
| - | = | + | == Sources == |
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-periodical | title= | author1_name_last | author1_name_first | | ||
| + | periodical=SABR Bulletin | year=1985 | month=10 | day= | pages=3 | | ||
| + | last= | first= | volume=15 | issue=5 }} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Alameda, California in 1952.
- Resided in Alameda, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
- Was the oldest player in the Pacific Coast League, having spent the last 17 seasons in the league with all but 1950 with Oakland.
- Was the oldest player in 1953, in point of service, being in the Pacific Coast League since 1933.
- Said in 1952 the funniest play he ever saw was Joe Becker stealing second, then reversing himself and stealing first, sliding into the bag both times.
- Said his greatest thrill came in helping his team win games.
- Was regarded as the best catching prospect in the league in 1935.
- Had a fling at managing the Oakland Oaks for weeks when Dolph Camilli resigned.
- SABR member
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Oakland, California.
- Was an all-city catcher for two years in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- As of 1952, had caught 100 or more games in the 16 of his 17 years in the Pacific Coast League, the lone year under 100 was 1941 when he caught 97 games.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a laborer during the off-season in 1952.
[edit] Career notes
- "Inactive because of arm injury" in 1936.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was purchased by the New York Yankees but they were overstocked with high class receivers and he was sold to Cincinnati' he reported to the Reds with a bad arm and it shelved him throughout the 1936 season.
- Was released by Sacramento after the 1950 season and he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Angels.
[edit] Relatives
- Three of his brothers also played in the Pacific Coast League.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- SABR Bulletin, Volume 15, issue 5.
