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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in San Diego, California in 1953 and 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of English ancestry.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from San Diego High School in 1952.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Played American Legion ball for San Diego Post #364 who were the National runners-up in 1952.

Outside of baseball

  • Is an electrician during the off-season.

Achievements

  • Pitched two shutout wins over the champion San Jose club in the 1952 California League playoff, the only defeats the San Jose club sustained in either round.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.

Sources

  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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