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* Teamed with Bill Nary, a professional golfer, to win the 1949 Bing Crosby pro-amateur title at | * Teamed with Bill Nary, a professional golfer, to win the 1949 Bing Crosby pro-amateur title at | ||
Pebble Beach. | Pebble Beach. | ||
| - | * Before an arm | + | * Before an arm injury sent him to the outfield, Lefty was considered one of the best hurling |
prospects in baseball. | prospects in baseball. | ||
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* Was one of only two players drafted by the majors from any minor loop club in 1918; he went to the | * 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. | 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 | + | * Joined Salt Lake City as an outfielder in 1924 and the next year became the only player ever |
purchased by the late William Wrigley, Jr.; the price was $30,000.00. | purchased by the late William Wrigley, Jr.; the price was $30,000.00. | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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| + | * Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953. | ||
| + | * After serving in the U. S. Navy in World War I, O'Doul joined the San Francisco Seals. | ||
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| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Revision as of 04:40, 11 March 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 injury 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 only player ever
purchased by the late William Wrigley, Jr.; the price was $30,000.00.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953.
- After serving in the U. S. Navy in World War I, O'Doul joined the San Francisco Seals.
Source =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
