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* Listed hobbies as woodcraft and reading. | * Listed hobbies as woodcraft and reading. | ||
* Hit a game-winning triple his first trip up to the plate in his first game. | * Hit a game-winning triple his first trip up to the plate in his first game. | ||
| - | * His biggest thrill was when the home folks held an Al White Night; he did not strike out that | + | * His biggest thrill was when the home folks held an Al White Night; he did not strike out that night, in fact he hit the first ball pitched for a home run. |
| - | * He also got a thrill out of stealing 80 bases in one season with Topeka in the 1939 Western Association. | + | * He also got a thrill out of stealing 80 bases in one season with Topeka in the 1939 Western Association. |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Attended high school in Springfield, Missouri. | * Attended high school in Springfield, Missouri. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * | + | * Officiated football and basketball games during the off-season in 1952. |
=== Career notes === | === Career notes === | ||
| - | * 1942 | + | * In the armed forces, 1942-1945. |
| - | + | == Sources == | |
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 26 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Springfield, Missouri in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish-Indian ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as woodcraft and reading.
- Hit a game-winning triple his first trip up to the plate in his first game.
- His biggest thrill was when the home folks held an Al White Night; he did not strike out that night, in fact he hit the first ball pitched for a home run.
- He also got a thrill out of stealing 80 bases in one season with Topeka in the 1939 Western Association.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Springfield, Missouri.
- Did not participate in sports in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1939 Western Association in stolen bases with 80.
- Led the 1949 Pacific Coast League in hits with 244.
Outside of baseball
- Officiated football and basketball games during the off-season in 1952.
Career notes
- In the armed forces, 1942-1945.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
