Jack Graham/pagetext
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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.
Relatives
- His father is deceased but was a former big league player.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1954.
- Shows his hobby is flying, holds a 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).
