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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry. | ||
| + | * Shows his nickname is "Eddie". | ||
| + | * Was given his outright release and told to quit the diamond sport as a profession after starting | ||
| + | his pro career in 1941 with Pocatello of the Pioneer League. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Idaho Southern College, now Idaho State, in Pocatello. | ||
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Appeared in 36 games for Fort Worth in the 1946 Texas League and was taken out only four times; | ||
| + | started 29 games and went the distance 26 times. | ||
| + | * Pitched for an all-star team on Guam with such teammates as Joe Gordon, Howie Pollet, | ||
| + | Tex Hughson, Birdie Tebbets and Red Ruffing helping him with his pitching. | ||
| + | * Was named to the Texas League all-star teams in 1946, 1948 and 1949. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Went into the U. S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and remained there until 1945. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Career notes == | ||
| + | * 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Air Corps)" | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * Social Security Death Index account number 518-18-2634 shows he was born on January 31, 1917 | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 22 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Shows his nickname is "Eddie".
- Was given his outright release and told to quit the diamond sport as a profession after starting
his pro career in 1941 with Pocatello of the Pioneer League.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Idaho Southern College, now Idaho State, in Pocatello.
Achievements
- Appeared in 36 games for Fort Worth in the 1946 Texas League and was taken out only four times;
started 29 games and went the distance 26 times.
- Pitched for an all-star team on Guam with such teammates as Joe Gordon, Howie Pollet,
Tex Hughson, Birdie Tebbets and Red Ruffing helping him with his pitching.
- Was named to the Texas League all-star teams in 1946, 1948 and 1949.
Outside of baseball
- Went into the U. S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and remained there until 1945.
Career notes
- 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Air Corps)"
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index account number 518-18-2634 shows he was born on January 31, 1917
