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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Irish-French-German ancestry. | ||
| + | * Lasted seven innings as a pitcher against Salt Lake City in his first professional game. | ||
| + | * Teamed with Bill Nary, a professional golfer, to win the 1949 Bing Crosby pro-amateur title at | ||
| + | Pebble Beach. | ||
| + | * Before an arm ijury sent him to the outfield, Lefty was considered one of the best hurling | ||
| + | prospects in baseball. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended only grade school. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Before signing with the Seals he had won 17 straight games for the Native Sons. | ||
| + | * Led the National League in batting average with .398 in 1929. | ||
| + | * Led the National League in batting average with .368 in 1932. | ||
| + | * Broke a National League record in 1929 with 254 hits. | ||
| + | * Was at bat in one world series game in which he got a pinch-hit single that drove across two runs | ||
| + | and started a six run rally which won the second game of the 1933 series for the New York Giants. | ||
| + | * Holds the record for winning four consecutive Pacific Coast League Governor's Cup Playoffs. | ||
| + | * Probably has one of the highest lifetime batting averages in the history of the game with .351 | ||
| + | for 24 years of active playing. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Plays golf and does baseball duties during the off-season. | ||
| + | * Served in the U. S. Navy in World War I. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Contract signing == | ||
| + | * Was one of only two players drafted by the majors from any minor loop club in 1918; he went to the | ||
| + | New York Yankees but was returned due to his arm injury. | ||
| + | * Joined Salt Lake City as an outfielder in 1924 and the next year became the player ever | ||
| + | purchased by the late William Wrigley, Jr.; the price was $30,000.00. | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 26 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-French-German ancestry.
- Lasted seven innings as a pitcher against Salt Lake City in his first professional game.
- Teamed with Bill Nary, a professional golfer, to win the 1949 Bing Crosby pro-amateur title at
Pebble Beach.
- Before an arm ijury sent him to the outfield, Lefty was considered one of the best hurling
prospects in baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Attended only grade school.
Achievements
- Before signing with the Seals he had won 17 straight games for the Native Sons.
- Led the National League in batting average with .398 in 1929.
- Led the National League in batting average with .368 in 1932.
- Broke a National League record in 1929 with 254 hits.
- Was at bat in one world series game in which he got a pinch-hit single that drove across two runs
and started a six run rally which won the second game of the 1933 series for the New York Giants.
- Holds the record for winning four consecutive Pacific Coast League Governor's Cup Playoffs.
- Probably has one of the highest lifetime batting averages in the history of the game with .351
for 24 years of active playing.
Outside of baseball
- Plays golf and does baseball duties during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Navy in World War I.
Contract signing
- Was one of only two players drafted by the majors from any minor loop club in 1918; he went to the
New York Yankees but was returned due to his arm injury.
- Joined Salt Lake City as an outfielder in 1924 and the next year became the player ever
purchased by the late William Wrigley, Jr.; the price was $30,000.00.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
