Howard Hermon/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(Minor automated formatting edits)
Line 2: Line 2:
|summary=was a professional player.
|summary=was a professional player.
}}
}}
-
{{person-narrative-stub}}
 
== Profile ==
== Profile ==
Line 9: Line 8:
* Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954.
* Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954.
* Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
* Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
-
* Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing.
+
* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
=== Pre-professional career ===
=== Pre-professional career ===
Line 17: Line 16:
* Played baseball for a team in college which won the state championship in 1952.
* Played baseball for a team in college which won the state championship in 1952.
-
== Achievements ==
+
=== Achievements ===
-
* Tied for the California League record for most errors by an outfielder in a game with three
+
* Tied for the California League record for most errors by an outfielder in a game with three on August 2, 1953 against Fresno.
-
  on August 2, 1953 against Fresno.
+
-
== Outside of baseball ==
+
=== Outside of baseball ===
-
* Is a farmer during the off-season.
+
* Was a farmer during the off-season.
-
== Contract signing ==
+
=== Contract signing ===
* Was signed to his first contract by Ivy Griffin of the Chicago Cubs.
* Was signed to his first contract by Ivy Griffin of the Chicago Cubs.
-
== Source ==
+
== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}
Line 41: Line 39:
* Shows he is single.
* Shows he is single.
-
== Achievements ==
+
=== Achievements ===
* Led the 1954 California League outfielders with 19 errors.
* Led the 1954 California League outfielders with 19 errors.
* Tied for the lead for most double plays by an outfielder with 6 in the 1954 California League.
* Tied for the lead for most double plays by an outfielder with 6 in the 1954 California League.
-
== Source ==
+
== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}

Revision as of 17:18, 26 April 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Geyersville High School in 1951.
  • Played baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College with an A.A. degree.
  • Played baseball for a team in college which won the state championship in 1952.

Achievements

  • Tied for the California League record for most errors by an outfielder in a game with three on August 2, 1953 against Fresno.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a farmer during the off-season.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Ivy Griffin of the Chicago Cubs.

Sources

  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).




Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Geyersville, California in 1955.
  • Shows he is single.

Achievements

  • Led the 1954 California League outfielders with 19 errors.
  • Tied for the lead for most double plays by an outfielder with 6 in the 1954 California League.

Sources

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).