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		+	=== Personal ===
		+	* Resided in Folsom, California in 1952 and 1953.
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		+	=== Pre-professional career ===
		+	* Graduated from Folsom High School in 1951.
		+	* Played baseball and basketball in high school.
		+	* While pitching for Folsom American Legion Post he pitched two no-hitters against Placerville, fanning 20 batters in one game; in six games in 1951 he struck out 113 in 54 innings allowing a total of only 16 hits.
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		+	=== Achievements ===
		+	* On May 23, 1952 he pitched a no-hit-no run game against Pocatello with a score of 8-0 in 9 innings.
		+	* Led the 1952 Pioneer League in bases on balls issued with 166.
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		+	=== Outside of baseball ===
		+	* Was a mechanic's helper during the off-season in 1952 and 1953.
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pioneer League Index}}
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}}
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}

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Contents 1 Personal 2 Pre-professional career 3 Achievements 4 Outside of baseball 5 Sources

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Folsom, California in 1952 and 1953.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Folsom High School in 1951.
• Played baseball and basketball in high school.
• While pitching for Folsom American Legion Post he pitched two no-hitters against Placerville, fanning 20 batters in one game; in six games in 1951 he struck out 113 in 54 innings allowing a total of only 16 hits.

[edit] Achievements

• On May 23, 1952 he pitched a no-hit-no run game against Pocatello with a score of 8-0 in 9 innings.
• Led the 1952 Pioneer League in bases on balls issued with 166.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a mechanic's helper during the off-season in 1952 and 1953.

[edit] Sources

• 1952 Pioneer League Index.
• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.