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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Diego, California in 1952 and 1955.
- Married with one son in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-German ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as golf and hunting in 1952, golf in 1955.
- 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.
Pre-professional career
- Attended San Diego High School.
- Lettered in baseball and football in high school.
- Won high school handball championship.
- Attended Santa Ana Junior College but was not graduated.
- Played American Legion ball with San Diego Post #6.
Outside of baseball
- Was a clothing salesman during the off-season in 1952.
- Served in the U.S. Army for three years.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Nick Cullop of the Sacramento Solons.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 550-14-0760). shows he died in February, 1983
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).