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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
* Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952. | * Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Resided in Long Beach, California in 1953. | ||
* Self-identified as being of Norwegian-Irish-English ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Norwegian-Irish-English ancestry. | ||
* Listed hobby as golf. | * Listed hobby as golf. | ||
* Shows his name is John (Jack) Theodore Salveson, Jr. | * Shows his name is John (Jack) Theodore Salveson, Jr. | ||
* Won his first professional game in 1932 for Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League. | * Won his first professional game in 1932 for Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League. | ||
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Achievements === | === Achievements === | ||
* Led the 1940 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.30. | * Led the 1940 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.30. | ||
| - | * Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.84 and won-lost percentage with .789. | + | * Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.84 and won-lost percentage with .789. |
| + | * Became a 200 game winner on May 25, 1952 in Pacific Coast League competition and joined 10 other pitching greats who have accomplished this feat. | ||
| + | * Won a 20 inning 1-0 game giving up just eight hits from Sacramento on May 7, 1947 when he was with Portland. | ||
| + | * Named the Salveson recipient of the group's achievement award in 1952 by the Pacific Coast Baseball Writers Association for his 200 game Pacific Coast League victories. | ||
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=== Career notes === | === Career notes === | ||
| - | * | + | * "Voluntarily Retired" for the 1944 season. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952.
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Norwegian-Irish-English ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Shows his name is John (Jack) Theodore Salveson, Jr.
- Won his first professional game in 1932 for Winston-Salem of the Piedmont League.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Long Beach, California.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Played on Bob Hughes' famous semi-pro team in Bellflower, California.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1940 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.30.
- Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.84 and won-lost percentage with .789.
- Became a 200 game winner on May 25, 1952 in Pacific Coast League competition and joined 10 other pitching greats who have accomplished this feat.
- Won a 20 inning 1-0 game giving up just eight hits from Sacramento on May 7, 1947 when he was with Portland.
- Named the Salveson recipient of the group's achievement award in 1952 by the Pacific Coast Baseball Writers Association for his 200 game Pacific Coast League victories.
[edit] Career notes
- "Voluntarily Retired" for the 1944 season.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
