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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in South Gate, California in 1949.
  • Resided in Ventura, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of Greek ancestry.
  • Hitting two homers and getting 4-for-4 on his second wedding anniversary was his biggest baseball thrill as of 1954.
  • Graduated from South Gate High School in 1945.
  • Listed hobby as "all sports" in 1949.

Pre-professional career

  • Lettered in baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Captain of baseball team in high school.

Achievements

  • Was runner-up in five batting departments in the 1951 Pioneer League, total bases with 282, doubles with 37, triples with 13, hits with 165 and runs batted in with 112.

Outside of baseball

  • Worked in a movie studio during the off-season in 1949.
  • Was a salesman during the off-season in 1954.
  • Served in the U.S. Navy for 21 or 23 months.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first professional contract by late Bill Essick of the New York Yankees.

Sources

  • 1949 California League Gold Book.
  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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