Lyman Linde/pagetext
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Shows he was born in Burnett, Wisconsin.
- Joined the pro ranks in 1942 after starring in a state tourney in Wisconsin.
Pre-professional career
- Pitched a no-hitter for Beaver Dam in the Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper baseball tourney.
Career notes
- In the armed forces 1943-1945.
Contract signing
- Was signed by Bill Veeck, who then owned the Milwaukee club.
- After the war Linde had a sore arm but nevertheless, Cleveland drafted him in 1946.
Sources =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 390-12-4342).
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.