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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
  • Shows his hobbies are 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

  • Is a farmer during the off-season.

Contract signing

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

Source

  • 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.

Source

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).