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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953. * Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry. * Won his first start 14-0, giving up three hits, with Salt Lake City in the 1947 Pioneer League and struck out 11 and walked one in the game. * Shut-out Oakland in his first Pacific Coast League game. * Was out of baseball in 1952 due to an ailing arm. === Pre-professional career === * Attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City. * Won four baseball letters in high school. * Attended the University of San Francisco. * Won varsity baseball and basketball letters at the University of San Francisco. * Helped the University of San Francisco win the Northern California Baseball Association title and was on the all-star team. === Achievements === * Was picked on the 1947 Pioneer League All-Star team. * Tied for the lead for most shutouts with 4 in the 1947 Pioneer League. * Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League pitchers in earned run average with 2.10 and strikeouts with 171. * Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League pitchers in strikeouts with 164. * Tied for the lead for most shutouts pitched with 5 in the 1949 Pacific Coast League. === Contract signing === * Was signed by Oakland as a free agent prior to the 1953 campaign. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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