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+ | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook}} |
Revision as of 05:43, 9 February 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Says the toughest thing in baseball, as far as he is concerened, was being released by Scranton,
a Boston Red Sox farm club, and he was hitting .333 at the time.
- Says hitting a home run with the bases loaded off a pitcher who the night before had struck him
out, also with the bases loaded, was his greatest baseball thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Fairfield High School.
- Played basketball in high school.
- Attended Alabama State College.
- Played basketball in college.
- Played with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American loop from 1943 through 1949.
Outside of baseball
- Plays baseball during the off-season.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1953.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook.