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* Resided in Staten Island, New York in 1953. | * Resided in Staten Island, New York in 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of German ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of German ancestry. | ||
| - | * Will forget Father's Day on June 17, 1951 as he became a father and pitched a no-hitter | + | * Will never forget Father's Day on June 17, 1951 as he became a father and pitched a no-hitter |
| - | Toronto. | + | against Toronto. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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== Outside of baseball == | == Outside of baseball == | ||
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* Is a basketball director for the Police Athletic League on Staten Island during the off-season. | * Is a basketball director for the Police Athletic League on Staten Island during the off-season. | ||
| + | * Served in the U. S. Army for two years. | ||
== Source == | == Source == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook}} | ||
Revision as of 01:31, 7 February 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Staten Island, New York in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Will never forget Father's Day on June 17, 1951 as he became a father and pitched a no-hitter
against Toronto.
Pre-professional career
- Attended McKee Vcational High School on Staten Island.
- Lost his first start with Erie in the 1946 Middle Atlantic League but then won nine in a row.
Achievements
- Led the 1946 Middle Atlantic League pitchers in earned run average with 1.35, an all-time
Middle Atlantic League record.
- Tied for the lead in most shutouts pitched with 5 in the 1949 International League.
Outside of baseball
- Is a basketball director for the Police Athletic League on Staten Island during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Army for two years.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook.
