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| - | |summary= | + | |summary=played professional baseball on the west coast in the decade after World War II. |
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| - | + | == Profile == | |
| - | == | + | === Personal === |
| - | * | + | * Married with two children in 1952. |
| - | * {{cite- | + | * Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952 and 1953. |
| + | * Self-identified as being of English-Scottish nationality. | ||
| + | * Graduated from Lynwood High School (Lynwood, California) in 1943. | ||
| + | * Listed hobbies as food, music, and swimming in 1952. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Participated baseball, football, and track in high school. | ||
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| + | === Achievements === | ||
| + | * Led the 1952 Pioneer League in complete games pitched with 31, games won with 26 and innings pitched with 291. | ||
| + | * Tied for the lead in batsmen faced with 1,079 and strikeouts with 203 in the 1952 Pioneer League. | ||
| + | * Set a new Pioneer League record for complete games with 31 and iniings pitched with 291 in 1952. | ||
| + | * Tied the Pioneer League record in games won with 26 in 1952. | ||
| + | * Pitched a perfect game on August 12, 1951. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| + | * Was an insurance salesman during the off-season as of 1952. | ||
| + | * Served in the U.S. Army for 30 months. | ||
| + | === Other engagements === | ||
| + | * Kimball played fewer than 10 games for the 1951 Stockton team in the California League - 6 games, 27 innings pitched, 1 win, 4 loses, .200 PCT., 8.00 ERA. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book|title=1952 Pioneer League Index}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-ssdi|ssn=562-28-2258}}}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Married with two children in 1952.
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of English-Scottish nationality.
- Graduated from Lynwood High School (Lynwood, California) in 1943.
- Listed hobbies as food, music, and swimming in 1952.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Participated baseball, football, and track in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1952 Pioneer League in complete games pitched with 31, games won with 26 and innings pitched with 291.
- Tied for the lead in batsmen faced with 1,079 and strikeouts with 203 in the 1952 Pioneer League.
- Set a new Pioneer League record for complete games with 31 and iniings pitched with 291 in 1952.
- Tied the Pioneer League record in games won with 26 in 1952.
- Pitched a perfect game on August 12, 1951.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was an insurance salesman during the off-season as of 1952.
- Served in the U.S. Army for 30 months.
[edit] Other engagements
- Kimball played fewer than 10 games for the 1951 Stockton team in the California League - 6 games, 27 innings pitched, 1 win, 4 loses, .200 PCT., 8.00 ERA.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pioneer League Index.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 562-28-2258).}}
