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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).
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