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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 for three years. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* Hit a home run in his first game in the last of the 11th inning to win the game 4-3. | * 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. | * 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 | + | * 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 === | === Pre-professional carrer === | ||
* Played American Legion ball in Oakland. | * Played American Legion ball in Oakland. | ||
- | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
- | * | + | * Was a truck driver during the off-season. |
- | * Served in the U. S. Navy in 1945 and 1946. | + | * Served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and 1946. |
= Source == | = Source == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} |
Revision as of 14:09, 2 September 2010
Contents |
Career highlights
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Personal
- Resided in Oakland, California in 1949, and in San Leandro, California in 1951.
- Self-identified as being of Portuguese and Italian ancestry.
- Listed among his hobbies singing, music, movies, hunting and fishing.
- Son of Albert Moniz, who caught for Sacramento and Vernon in the Pacific Coast League.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Hayward High School in 1944 and participated in baseball, football, basketball, track, and boxing.
Achievements
- Tied for the lead in triples with 13 in the 1948 California League.
- Was third in doubles with 31 in the 1948 California League.
- 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.
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.
- Served in the U.S. Navy for three years.
Sources
- 1949 California League Gold Book.
- 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
Profile
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.
Pre-professional carrer
- Played American Legion ball in Oakland.
Outside of baseball
- Was a truck driver during the off-season.
- Served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and 1946.
Source =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.