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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952 | + | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1952. |
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* Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry. | ||
| - | * Listed hobbies as golf and hunting | + | * Listed hobbies as golf and hunting. |
* Got two for three and drove in all the runs in a 3-0 contest in his first pro game with Pocatello of the Pioneer League in 1942. | * Got two for three and drove in all the runs in a 3-0 contest in his first pro game with Pocatello of the Pioneer League in 1942. | ||
* Often referred to as Joe Brovia's legs as he has been iserted into the Portland Beaver's lineup in the late innings as a defensive move; most of his 122 games in 1950 were of that nature. | * Often referred to as Joe Brovia's legs as he has been iserted into the Portland Beaver's lineup in the late innings as a defensive move; most of his 122 games in 1950 were of that nature. | ||
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* Won high school handball championship. | * Won high school handball championship. | ||
* Attended Santa Ana Junior College but was not graduated. | * Attended Santa Ana Junior College but was not graduated. | ||
| + | * Played American Legion ball. | ||
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| + | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| + | * Was a clothing salesman during the off-season. | ||
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| + | === Career notes === | ||
| + | * Shows "Armed Forces" for the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=550-14-0760}} shows he died in February, 1983 | ||
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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in San Diego, California in 1955. | ||
| + | * Listed hobby as golf. | ||
| + | * Shows he is married and has one son. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Graduated from San Diego High School. | ||
* Played American Legion ball with San Diego Post #6. | * Played American Legion ball with San Diego Post #6. | ||
=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
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* Served in the U.S. Army for three years. | * Served in the U.S. Army for three years. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | ||
