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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1951 | + | * Resided in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1951 and 1955. |
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* Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry. | ||
* Listed hobbies as golf and tennis. | * Listed hobbies as golf and tennis. | ||
* Single in 1955. | * Single in 1955. | ||
| - | * Hitting a home run and being called out for failing to touch first base was his most unusual experience in baseball. | + | * Hitting a home run and being called out for failing to touch first base was his most unusual experience in baseball as of 1955. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was a salesman during the off-season. | + | * Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955. |
* Served in the U.S. Army for two years. | * Served in the U.S. Army for two years. | ||
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| + | === Contract signing === | ||
| + | * Signed by Jeff Jones. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book| title=1951 Boston Braves Roster Book}} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 10 June 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1951 and 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as golf and tennis.
- Single in 1955.
- Hitting a home run and being called out for failing to touch first base was his most unusual experience in baseball as of 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Lowell High School in 1948.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955.
- Served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Contract signing
- Signed by Jeff Jones.
Sources
- 1951 Boston Braves Roster Book.
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
