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		+	== Profile ==
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		+	=== Personal ===
		+	* Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952.
		+	* Is an expert on flying, having a pilot's license.
		+	* Says his greatest thrill in baseball was winning the 1947 International League championship on
		+	the final day of the season playing for Jersey City.
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		+	=== Pre-professional career ===
		+	* Was captain of the baseball team one year in high school.
		+	* Played American Legion ball before turning professional.
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		+	== Achievements ==
		+	* Holds the club record for most home runs for a Montreal player with 31 in 1941.
		+	* Holds the club record for most home runs for a Jersey City player with 34 in 1937.
		+	* Holds the club record for most home runs for a San Diego player with 48 in 1948 and it was later
		+	tied by Max West with 48 home runs in 1949.
		+	* Was beaned by Red Adams and was out of action for a month in 1948 but still banged out 48 homers.
		+	* Led the 1939 Eastern League in runs batted in with 94, home runs with 29 and triples with 16.
		+	* Led the 1940 Eastern League in home runs with 20.
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		+	== Career notes ==
		+	* 1943 (part), 1944, 1945,  Shows "Armed Forces-Air Force"
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		+	== Contract signing ==
		+	* Was obtained by San Francisco along with pitcher Bob Savage for Jack Tobin and Don White in
		+	December, 1950.
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		+	= Source ==
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 2 Achievements 3 Career notes 4 Contract signing 5 Source = 5.1 Profile 5.1.1 Personal 5.1.2 Pre-professional career 5.2 Achievements 5.3 Outside of baseball 5.4 Contract signing 5.5 Source

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952.
• Is an expert on flying, having a pilot's license.
• Says his greatest thrill in baseball was winning the 1947 International League championship on

 the final day of the season playing for Jersey City.

Pre-professional career

• Was captain of the baseball team one year in high school.
• Played American Legion ball before turning professional.

Achievements

• Holds the club record for most home runs for a Montreal player with 31 in 1941.
• Holds the club record for most home runs for a Jersey City player with 34 in 1937.
• Holds the club record for most home runs for a San Diego player with 48 in 1948 and it was later

 tied by Max West with 48 home runs in 1949.

• Was beaned by Red Adams and was out of action for a month in 1948 but still banged out 48 homers.
• Led the 1939 Eastern League in runs batted in with 94, home runs with 29 and triples with 16.
• Led the 1940 Eastern League in home runs with 20.

Career notes

• 1943 (part), 1944, 1945, Shows "Armed Forces-Air Force"

Contract signing

• Was obtained by San Francisco along with pitcher Bob Savage for Jack Tobin and Don White in

 December, 1950.

Source =

• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Long Beach, California in 1954.
• Shows his hobby is flying, holds pilot's license..

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Wilson High School in Long Beach in 1936.
• Played baseball in high school.

Achievements

• Led the 1940 Eastern League in home runs with 20.
• Led the 1948 Pacific Coast League in home runs with 48.
• Voted the Most Valuable Player in the 1948 Pacific Coast League.

Outside of baseball

• Served 31 months in the U. S. Army Air Corps.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by the late Bill Essick of the New York Yankees.

Source

• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).