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| - | == | + | == Career highlights == |
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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Oakland, California in 1949, in San Leandro, California in 1951 | + | * Resided in Oakland, California in 1949, and in San Leandro, California in 1951. |
* Self-identified as being of Portuguese and Italian ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Portuguese and Italian ancestry. | ||
* Listed among his hobbies singing, music, movies, hunting and fishing. | * Listed among his hobbies singing, music, movies, hunting and fishing. | ||
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Graduated from Hayward High School in 1944 and participated in baseball, football, basketball, track, and boxing. | * Graduated from Hayward High School in 1944 and participated in baseball, football, basketball, track, and boxing. | ||
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=== Achievements === | === Achievements === | ||
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* He led the [[1948 Visalia]] team in total bases with 244. | * He led the [[1948 Visalia]] team in total bases with 244. | ||
* As of 1951 was the co-holder of the California League record for most errors by an outfielder in a game. | * As of 1951 was the co-holder of the California League record for most errors by an outfielder in a game. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
* Worked in the Oakland post office during the 1948-49 off-season, and for a packing company in the 1950-51 off-season. | * Worked in the Oakland post office during the 1948-49 off-season, and for a packing company in the 1950-51 off-season. | ||
| - | + | * Served in the U.S. Navy for three years. | |
| - | * Served in the U.S. Navy | + | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1949 California League Gold Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1949 California League Gold Book}} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}} | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Visalia, California in 1953. | ||
| + | * Hit a home run in his first game in the last of the 11th inning to win the game 4-3. | ||
| + | * Getting five for five, a home run, triple, double and single was his greatest thrill. | ||
| + | * He will always remember one home run he hit in the West Texas-New Mexico League when he was with Clovis that netted him $200.00. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional carrer === | ||
| + | * Played American Legion ball in Oakland. | ||
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| + | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| + | * Was a truck driver during the off-season. | ||
| + | * Served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and 1946. | ||
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| + | = Source == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
