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* Listed hobbies as reading and playing cards. | * Listed hobbies as reading and playing cards. | ||
* Reported to Bisbee-Douglas as a catcher and was converted to a pitcher and then won his first game on the mound. | * Reported to Bisbee-Douglas as a catcher and was converted to a pitcher and then won his first game on the mound. | ||
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Worked at a cypress company during the off-season. | + | * Worked at a cypress company during the off-season in 1954. |
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Ponchatoula, Louisiana in 1954.
- Listed hobbies as reading and playing cards.
- Reported to Bisbee-Douglas as a catcher and was converted to a pitcher and then won his first game on the mound.
- Nickname shown as "Easy" in the 1954 California League Gold Book.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Greenville Park High School in 1952.
- Played basketball and baseball in high school.
- Was selected on the All-District Prep Basketball Team, 1950-1951-1952.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Worked at a cypress company during the off-season in 1954.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Tom Downey of the Boston Red Sox.
[edit] Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
