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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Swiss-German ancestry.
  • Shows his hobby is attending movies.
  • Hitting a home run in the 1938 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees was his 
 greatest thrill.
  • Took over the Sacramento club as manager on June 1, 1950 after Red Kress was released; while 
 Marty managed the team it won 58 and lost 77.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California.
  • Won letters in baseball, football and basketball in high school.
  • Awarded a scholarship at Saint Mary's College but did not graduate.
  • Played baseball and football at college.

Achievements

  • Led the 1936 Pacific Coast League in batting average with .359.

Career notes

  • 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces"

Source =

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
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