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* Resided in San Diego, California in 1952. | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952. | ||
* Listed hobby as taking motion pictures. | * Listed hobby as taking motion pictures. | ||
| - | * His father | + | * His father was General Chairman of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Achievements === | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Got a single and a double in his first game. | ||
* Led the 1939 Middle Atlantic League in two base hits with 42. | * Led the 1939 Middle Atlantic League in two base hits with 42. | ||
* Tied for the lead in stolen bases with 40 in the 1947 Pacific Coast League. | * Tied for the lead in stolen bases with 40 in the 1947 Pacific Coast League. | ||
* Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in runs scored with 133. | * Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in runs scored with 133. | ||
| + | * His greatest thrill came when San Diego fans voted him the most popular player in 1947 and along with the honor went an automobile. | ||
=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was in the insurance business during the off-season. | + | * Was in the insurance business during the off-season in 1952. |
=== Career notes === | === Career notes === | ||
| - | * | + | * Out of baseball in 1951. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| - | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=275-14-8923}} shows | + | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=275-14-8923}} shows date of death as August 15, 1994. |
Revision as of 12:32, 10 May 2010
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Diego, California in 1952.
- Listed hobby as taking motion pictures.
- His father was General Chairman of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio High School.
- Won three letters each in baseball, basketball and football and one in track in high school.
- Attended Kent State University but did not graduate.
- Was adjudged the most outstanding amateur baseball player in Ohio in 1937.
Achievements
- Got a single and a double in his first game.
- Led the 1939 Middle Atlantic League in two base hits with 42.
- Tied for the lead in stolen bases with 40 in the 1947 Pacific Coast League.
- Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in runs scored with 133.
- His greatest thrill came when San Diego fans voted him the most popular player in 1947 and along with the honor went an automobile.
Outside of baseball
- Was in the insurance business during the off-season in 1952.
Career notes
- Out of baseball in 1951.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 275-14-8923). shows date of death as August 15, 1994.
