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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Compton, California in 1952. | ||
| + | * Self-identified as being of Jewish ancestry. | ||
| + | * Shows his hobbies are golf and bowling. | ||
| + | * Shows his nickname is Frank. | ||
| + | * Says getting his first major league home run which won the game 2-1 is his greatest thrill. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Attended Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois. | ||
| + | * Graduated from the University Of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. | ||
| + | * Was a honor student at the University O Illinois. | ||
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | * Hit a home run in 1949 which clinched the game and the Pacific Coast League championship | ||
| + | for Hollywood. | ||
| + | * Led all of organized baseball in hitting with a .439 batting average for Beckley in the 1939 | ||
| + | Mountain States League. | ||
| + | * Won the Louisville "Slugger" Trophy in 1939. | ||
| + | * Led the 1939 Mountain States League in home runs with 26. | ||
| + | * Tied for the lead in triples with 13 in the 1939 Mountain States League. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| + | * Is a distributor and salesman during the off-season. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Career notes == | ||
| + | * 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces" | ||
| + | * 1946, 1947, 1948 Shows "Mexican and Cuban Leagues - no figures available" | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 23 January 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Compton, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Jewish ancestry.
- Shows his hobbies are golf and bowling.
- Shows his nickname is Frank.
- Says getting his first major league home run which won the game 2-1 is his greatest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois.
- Graduated from the University Of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in education.
- Was a honor student at the University O Illinois.
Achievements
- Hit a home run in 1949 which clinched the game and the Pacific Coast League championship
for Hollywood.
- Led all of organized baseball in hitting with a .439 batting average for Beckley in the 1939
Mountain States League.
- Won the Louisville "Slugger" Trophy in 1939.
- Led the 1939 Mountain States League in home runs with 26.
- Tied for the lead in triples with 13 in the 1939 Mountain States League.
Outside of baseball
- Is a distributor and salesman during the off-season.
Career notes
- 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces"
- 1946, 1947, 1948 Shows "Mexican and Cuban Leagues - no figures available"
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
