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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).