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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Flint, Michigan in 1953. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of French ancestry. | ||
| + | * Made a putout a the plate, having to dive for the base runner and came up with a face full of | ||
| + | lime, in his first game with the Detroit Tigers in 1930 against the Boston Red Sox. | ||
| + | * Catching against the New York Yankees and Babe Ruth, as he was his idol, Gene says was his | ||
| + | greatest thrill. | ||
| + | * Catching Lefty Grove's one-hitter in the 1939 season opener against Washington would also rate | ||
| + | high in Gene's thrill department. | ||
| + | * Opening days seem to be "the" days for Gene as he drove in eight runs on opening day in 1947, | ||
| + | with Toronto against Baltiore, getting two home runs and a single with one of the home runs | ||
| + | being with the bases full. | ||
| + | * Was named manager of Sacramento during the winter of 1952. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Mary E. Wells High School. | ||
| + | * Played baseball, basketball and football and was a member of the track team in high school. | ||
| + | * Graduated from Holy Cross in 1930. | ||
| + | * Played baseball and basketball at Holy Cross. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Led the 1935 Pacific Coast League catchers in assists with 97 and fielding average with .981. | ||
| + | * Caught a 14 inning game on August 11, 1942 with the Cleveland Indians without having a fielding | ||
| + | chance. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Is connected with the Flint Youth Bureau during the off-season. | ||
| + | * Was discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps in 1945 after serving a year and one-half. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook}} | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 11 February 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Flint, Michigan in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of French ancestry.
- Made a putout a the plate, having to dive for the base runner and came up with a face full of
lime, in his first game with the Detroit Tigers in 1930 against the Boston Red Sox.
- Catching against the New York Yankees and Babe Ruth, as he was his idol, Gene says was his
greatest thrill.
- Catching Lefty Grove's one-hitter in the 1939 season opener against Washington would also rate
high in Gene's thrill department.
- Opening days seem to be "the" days for Gene as he drove in eight runs on opening day in 1947,
with Toronto against Baltiore, getting two home runs and a single with one of the home runs being with the bases full.
- Was named manager of Sacramento during the winter of 1952.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Mary E. Wells High School.
- Played baseball, basketball and football and was a member of the track team in high school.
- Graduated from Holy Cross in 1930.
- Played baseball and basketball at Holy Cross.
Achievements
- Led the 1935 Pacific Coast League catchers in assists with 97 and fielding average with .981.
- Caught a 14 inning game on August 11, 1942 with the Cleveland Indians without having a fielding
chance.
Outside of baseball
- Is connected with the Flint Youth Bureau during the off-season.
- Was discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps in 1945 after serving a year and one-half.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook.
