Loyd Wallis/pagetext
From SABR Encyclopedia
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Alvarado, Texas in 1955.
- Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing.
- Shows he is married and has one son.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Alvarado High School in 1951.
- Played basketball and football in high school.
Achievements
- Struck out 159 batters in 189 innings in the 1952 Longhorn League.
Outside of baseball
- Works in a steel mill during the off-season.
- Was recently discharged from the U. S. Army after two years of service.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jim Walkup, who is the Manager of Paris in the
East Texas League.
Source
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).