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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.

Information is from the 1952 Pioneer League Index.

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Baltimore, Maryland in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of French-German ancestry.
• Shows his hobby are bowling, hunting and music.
• Single in 1955.

Pre-professional career

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

Outside of baseball

• Served two years in the U.S. Army.

Contract signing

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

Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).