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* Self-identified as being of French-Irish-Dutch ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of French-Irish-Dutch ancestry. | ||
* Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing. | * Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing. | ||
| - | * Says his greatest thrill was hitting five | + | * Says his greatest thrill was hitting five triples in one game in Paducah, Kentucky. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 24 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Murphysboro, Illinois in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of French-Irish-Dutch ancestry.
- Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing.
- Says his greatest thrill was hitting five triples in one game in Paducah, Kentucky.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Gorham, Illinois.
- Won letters in baseball, basketball and track in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Works on the family farm during the off-season.
Career notes
- 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Navy)"
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
