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* Had a .330 batting average for his career. | * Had a .330 batting average for his career. | ||
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Governor's Cup and the Junior World Series. | Governor's Cup and the Junior World Series. | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1953. | ||
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| + | * Was named "Manager Of The Year" in 1952 by the Pacific Coast League Baseball Writers Association. | ||
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| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Revision as of 05:10, 22 February 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
- Is married and has two children Jimmy age 23 and Janice age 19.
- Was a player-manager a good many years before retiring to the dugout to mastermind.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Mississippi A & M.
- Was a football and baseball star at Mississippi A & M.
Achievements
- Had a .330 batting average for his career.
- Was named Minor League Manager of the Year in 1946 after leading Montreal to the pennant, the
Governor's Cup and the Junior World Series.
Outside of baseball
- Is a cotton merchant during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed by Portland at the National Association meeting in December, 1951.
Career notes
- 1943, 1944 Shows "Out of baseball"
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1953.
Achievements
- Was named "Manager Of The Year" in 1952 by the Pacific Coast League Baseball Writers Association.
Source =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
