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* {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=Seattle Times
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== Profile ==
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Seattle, Washington in 1952.
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* Self-identified as being of Norwegian-English ancestry.
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* Shows his hobby is music.
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* Plays the piano.
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* Says he struck out on his first at bat, against San Diego, in 1949.
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* Pitching for Roosevelt High School it the city playoffs was his most thrilling moment; the score
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  was tied in the last of the ninth and two were out and the count was 3-2 when Byron hit one
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  over the fence.
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* Pitching a no-hit, no-run game the first time he took the mound in high school was another
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  thrilling moment.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington.
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* Made all-city and all-state baseball and basketball teams.
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* Attended the University Of Washington.
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* Made the All Northern Division and All Coast baseball team at the University Of Washington.
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* Played American Legion ball.
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* Was in the Hearst All-American game in New York.
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== Outside of baseball ==
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* Is a student during the off-season.
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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}}

Revision as of 15:46, 22 January 2010


Contents

Sources

  • "Obituary". Seattle Times, 2009-03-22.

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Seattle, Washington in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Norwegian-English ancestry.
  • Shows his hobby is music.
  • Plays the piano.
  • Says he struck out on his first at bat, against San Diego, in 1949.
  • Pitching for Roosevelt High School it the city playoffs was his most thrilling moment; the score
 was tied in the last of the ninth and two were out and the count was 3-2 when Byron hit one 
 over the fence.
  • Pitching a no-hit, no-run game the first time he took the mound in high school was another
 thrilling moment.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington.
  • Made all-city and all-state baseball and basketball teams.
  • Attended the University Of Washington.
  • Made the All Northern Division and All Coast baseball team at the University Of Washington.
  • Played American Legion ball.
  • Was in the Hearst All-American game in New York.

Outside of baseball

  • Is a student during the off-season.

Source

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.