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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Folsom, | + | * Resided in Folsom, California in 1952 and 1953. |
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
* Graduated from Folsom High School in 1951. | * Graduated from Folsom High School in 1951. | ||
* Played baseball and basketball in high school. | * Played baseball and basketball in high school. | ||
| - | * While pitching for Folsom American Legion Post he pitched two no-hitters against Placerville, | + | * 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 == | + | === Achievements === |
| - | * On | + | * On May 23, 1952 he pitched a no-hit-no run game against Pocatello with a score of 8-0 in 9 innings. |
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* Led the 1952 Pioneer League in bases on balls issued with 166. | * Led the 1952 Pioneer League in bases on balls issued with 166. | ||
| - | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
| - | * Was a mechanic's helper during the off-season. | + | * Was a mechanic's helper during the off-season in 1952 and 1953. |
| - | == | + | == Sources == |
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pioneer League Index}} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:08, 9 June 2010
Contents |
[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.
