Eddie Basinski/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Portland, Oregon in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Polish ancestry.
- Shows his hobbies are bowling, golf and basketball.
- In his first pro game he tripled to win the game from Cincinnati and handled seven chances at
second, turning four of them into double plays.
- Is working on a string of consecutive games played; he played in 74 straight in 1949, 202 in
1950 and 169 in 1951 for a total of 445; is far from the record of 866 set by Hugh Luby of Oakland from 1939 to 1942 but Ed says he's on his way.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Buffalo.
- Graduated from the University Of Buffalo with a bachelor of science degree in music.
- Is a violinist and also a pianist.
- Has played with the Buffalo Symphony as a regular member in the violin section.
Source
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.