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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Contract signing 1.5 Pre-professional career 1.6 Outside of baseball 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Winchester, California in 1953 and 1954.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Colton High School in 1950.

Achievements

• Was the co-holder of the California League record for most walks in one game with 15 on May 11, 1951, Fresno against Visalia.
• Considered a 1-0 shutout for San Jose over Santa Barbara in 1953 the best game of his career, as of 1954.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Ken Penner of the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Pre-professional career

• Played American Legion ball.

Outside of baseball

• Was a construction worker during the off-season in 1954.

Sources

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).