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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Self-identified as being of Polish ancestry.
- Wore glasses as of 1953.
Pre-professional career
- Attended the University of Scranton where he received a BA Degree.
Achievements
- Led the 1941 Eastern Shore League pitchers in earned run average with 1.71.
- Led the 1942 Piedmont League pitchers in games won with 21.
Outside of baseball
- Officiates basketball games during the off-season.
- Served three years in the U.S. Armed Forces, missed the 1943-1945 seasons.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.