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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953. | + | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954. |
* Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry. | ||
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* Graduated from Hollywood High School in 1951. | * Graduated from Hollywood High School in 1951. | ||
* Played baseball in high school. | * Played baseball in high school. | ||
| - | * Attended the University | + | * Attended the University of Southern California for one year. |
| - | * Played freshman baseball at the University | + | * Played freshman baseball at the University of Southern California. |
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| + | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Won ten straight games, streak ended with the last game of the season which he lost, for Boise in the 1953 Pioneer League. | ||
=== Contract signing === | === Contract signing === | ||
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== 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)}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Hollywood High School in 1951.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Attended the University of Southern California for one year.
- Played freshman baseball at the University of Southern California.
[edit] Achievements
- Won ten straight games, streak ended with the last game of the season which he lost, for Boise in the 1953 Pioneer League.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Gordon (Deacon) Jones of the New York Yankees.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
