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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in La Habra, California in 1952 and 1953.
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* Listed hobbies as billards and golf.
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* Was one of twelve children.
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* Father of [[Jesse Flores (3cea)]] and [[Steven Flores]].
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* Donated his own time in 1948 toward building a baseball field for members of the La Habra CYO.
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* Won his first pro game with Bisbee in the 1938 Arizona-Texas League by a score of 10-2.
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* Coming within one hit (and one out) of a no-hit, no-run game while with the Los Angels was his greatest thrill; with two outs and two strikes on Marv Gudat, then with Oakland, Gudat dumped a  blooper just out of reach of the infield for the lone hit.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended high school in La Habra, California.
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* Won baseball and track letters in high school.
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=== Achievements ===
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* Led the 1938 Arizona-Texas League in games won with 24 and earned run average of 2.38.
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* Led the 1942 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.63.
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* Won ten straight games for Bisbee in 1938.
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* Tied for the lead in most shutouts pitched with 5 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League.
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* Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League pitchers in most games lost with 20.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Was a laborer during the off-season in 1952.
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=== Contract signing ===
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* Was sent to San Diego by Cleveland in 1951, but before he could report, the San Diego Padres sent him to Sacramento for infielder Jim Tabor.
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}

Latest revision as of 21:20, 3 September 2011

Contents

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in La Habra, California in 1952 and 1953.
  • Listed hobbies as billards and golf.
  • Was one of twelve children.
  • Father of Jesse Flores (3cea) and Steven Flores.
  • Donated his own time in 1948 toward building a baseball field for members of the La Habra CYO.
  • Won his first pro game with Bisbee in the 1938 Arizona-Texas League by a score of 10-2.
  • Coming within one hit (and one out) of a no-hit, no-run game while with the Los Angels was his greatest thrill; with two outs and two strikes on Marv Gudat, then with Oakland, Gudat dumped a blooper just out of reach of the infield for the lone hit.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Attended high school in La Habra, California.
  • Won baseball and track letters in high school.

[edit] Achievements

  • Led the 1938 Arizona-Texas League in games won with 24 and earned run average of 2.38.
  • Led the 1942 Pacific Coast League in earned run average with 2.63.
  • Won ten straight games for Bisbee in 1938.
  • Tied for the lead in most shutouts pitched with 5 in the 1952 Pacific Coast League.
  • Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League pitchers in most games lost with 20.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Was a laborer during the off-season in 1952.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was sent to San Diego by Cleveland in 1951, but before he could report, the San Diego Padres sent him to Sacramento for infielder Jim Tabor.

[edit] Sources

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
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