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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952. | + | * Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952 and 1953. |
* Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. | * 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, | + | * 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. | |
| - | * Says hitting a home run with the bases loaded off a pitcher who the night before had struck him | + | |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Played with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American loop from 1943 through 1949. | * Played with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American loop from 1943 through 1949. | ||
| - | == Outside of baseball == | + | === Outside of baseball === |
| - | * | + | * Played baseball during the off-season as of 1952. |
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
| - | + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | |
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 21 June 2010
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1952 and 1953.
- 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Played baseball during the off-season as of 1952.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
