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=== Personal ===
=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954.
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* Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954 and 1955.
* Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
* Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
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* Single in 1955.
=== Pre-professional career ===
=== Pre-professional career ===
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=== Outside of baseball ===
=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Was a farmer during the off-season.
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* Was a farmer during the off-season in 1954.
=== Contract signing ===
=== Contract signing ===
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}
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== Profile ==
 
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=== Personal ===
 
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* Resided in Geyersville, California in 1955.
 
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* Shows he is single.
 
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=== Achievements ===
 
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* Led the 1954 California League outfielders with 19 errors.
 
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* Tied for the lead for most double plays by an outfielder with 6 in the 1954 California League.
 
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== Sources ==
 
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}

Revision as of 17:37, 26 April 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954 and 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
  • Single in 1955.

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 in 1954.

Contract signing

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

Sources

  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).