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Howard Eugene Leister is single and lives in Baltimore, Maryland per the 1952 Pioneer League Index.  His nationality is German.  He graduated from Baltimore City College (High School) in 1951 and played baseball, basketball and soccer.  His hobbies are bowling and basketball. He struck out 190 batters in 176 innings for Welch in the [[1951 Appalachian League]].
 
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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
=== Personal ===
=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Baltimore, Maryland in 1955.
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* Resided in Baltimore, Maryland in 1952 and 1955.
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* Self-identified as being of French-German ancestry.
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* Single in 1952 and 1955.
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* Shows his hobby are bowling, hunting and music.
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* Self-identified as being of German ancestry (1952) and French-German ancestry (1955).
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* Single in 1955.
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* Listed hobbies as bowling and basketball in 1952, and as bowling, hunting and music in 1955.
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* Graduated from Baltimore City College (secondary school) in 1951.
=== Pre-professional career ===
=== Pre-professional career ===
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book |title=1952 Pioneer League Index}}
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}}

Latest revision as of 17:01, 29 June 2010


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[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Baltimore, Maryland in 1952 and 1955.
  • Single in 1952 and 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of German ancestry (1952) and French-German ancestry (1955).
  • Listed hobbies as bowling and basketball in 1952, and as bowling, hunting and music in 1955.
  • Graduated from Baltimore City College (secondary school) in 1951.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Played football, soccer, basketball and baseball in high school.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Served two years in the U.S. Army.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first professional contract by Sterling Fowble of the Cincinnati Reds.

[edit] Sources

  • 1952 Pioneer League Index.
  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
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