George Seidel/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
Contents |
[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Married with one son in 1955.
- Listed hobbies as golf, fishing and hunting.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Williamsport High School in 1949.
- Participated in football, basketball and track in high school.
- Attended Lycoming College for one year.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a lumber yard foreman during the off-season in 1955.
- Was recently discharged from the U.S. Air Force after four years of service.
- Played service ball for Edwards Air Force Base.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Ed Katalinas of the Detroit Tigers.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).