Len Ratto/pagetext

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Walnut Creek, California in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
  • Getting two doubles in one inning as a pinch-hitter for Binghamton in 1941 was his greatest thrill.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended high school in Alameda, California.
  • Won baseball letters and made the all-county team two years in succession in high school.
  • Was captain of the baseball team both years he made the all-county team.
  • Play sandlot ball around Oakland before turning professional in 1938.

Achievements

  • Led the 1950 Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits with 35.
  • Was voted the most valuable player on the Sacramento Solon roster in 1950.

Career notes

  • In the armed forces 1942-1945.

Contract signing

  • Was drafted by the Cleveland Indians from Sacramento in 1948 but was sent to Portland and then back to Sacramento.

Sources =

  • 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 462-16-9226).
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