John Petersen/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
(Difference between revisions)
PopulateBot2 (Talk | contribs) (Minor automated formatting edits) |
|||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953. | + | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954. |
* Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry. | ||
| - | * Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing. | + | * Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954. |
| + | * Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952. | ||
| + | * Attended Glendale College. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| - | |||
* Played baseball and basketball in high school. | * Played baseball and basketball in high school. | ||
| Line 18: | Line 19: | ||
=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * | + | * Was a student during the off-season in 1954. |
| + | * Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954. | ||
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
| Line 25: | Line 27: | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition)}} | ||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 6 May 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as playing piano and fishing in 1953, and as playing piano, harmonica, ukelele and guitar, collecting records, playing golf, and bowling in 1954.
- Graduated from Franklin High School in 1952.
- Attended Glendale College.
Pre-professional career
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Achievements
- Pitched a no-hit game while in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a student during the off-season in 1954.
- Was in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1954.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) L. Jones of the New York Yankees.
Sources
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
