Jim Collins/pagetext

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Salinas, California and San Jose, California in 1953.
  • Resided in Ojai, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry in 1953, and of Irish ancestry in 1954.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting, fishing and golf in 1953, golf in 1954.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Salinas High School in 1948.
  • Participated in baseball, basketball and track in high school.
  • Attended Hartnell Junior College in Salinas, California.
  • Graduated from San Jose State College with an A.B. degree in Physical Education.
  • Played baseball and basketball at San Jose State.
  • Played American and CYO ball in Salinas from 1945 to 1948.
  • Pitched for the Salinas Rodeo Buffet who were the California semi-pro champions in 1950.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first professional contract by Joe Sprinz of the San Francisco Seals.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a student and worked in a service station during the off-season in 1953.

Sources

  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 556-38-3991).
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