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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. | ||
| - | * | + | * Said he would "never forget" Father's Day on June 17, 1951 as he became a father and pitched a no-hitter against Toronto. |
* Lost his first start with Erie in the 1946 Middle Atlantic League but then won nine in a row. | * Lost his first start with Erie in the 1946 Middle Atlantic League but then won nine in a row. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was a basketball director for the Police Athletic League on Staten Island during the off-season. | + | * Was a basketball director for the Police Athletic League on Staten Island during the off-season as of 1953. |
* Served in the U.S. Army for two years. | * Served in the U.S. Army for two years. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 23 August 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Staten Island, New York in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Said he would "never forget" Father's Day on June 17, 1951 as he became a father and pitched a no-hitter against Toronto.
- Lost his first start with Erie in the 1946 Middle Atlantic League but then won nine in a row.
Pre-professional career
- Attended McKee Vocational High School on Staten Island.
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
- Was a basketball director for the Police Athletic League on Staten Island during the off-season as of 1953.
- Served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
