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Personal

  • Resided in Hawthorne, California in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Irish-Scottish-Indian ancestry.
  • Shows his hobby is sports.
  • Worked one inning and gave up one run in his first professional game with Yakima in 1946.
  • Hitting a home run and also beating out a bunt was his greaterst thrill.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Leuzinger High School in southern California.
  • Attended Lawndale High School in southern California.
  • Won four baseball awards as a shortstop and one football letter in high school.
  • Was captain of the baseball team for two years in high school.

Outside of baseball

  • Works for Standard Oil Company during the off-season.

Sources =

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
  • Social Security Death Index account number 558-20-7563
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