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		+	== Profile ==
		+
		+	=== Personal ===
		+	* Resided in Sherman Oaks, California and Culver City, California in 1953.
		+	* Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
		+	* Listed hobby as making furniture in 1953.
		+
		+	=== Pre-professional career ===
		+	* Graduated from Venice High School in 1947.
		+	* Played baseball and football in high school.
		+	* While in school he struck out 38 batters in two consecutive games within a space of four days.
		+	* Was a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles.
		+	* Played varsity baseball at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
		+	* Led the C.I.B.A. in ERA with 2.43 while pitching for the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1951.
		+	* Pitched semi-pro ball in Denver.
		+
		+	=== Achievements ===
		+	* Lost first two games after joining Eugene in the Far West League in 1951 and then won eleven  in a row to set a Far West League record for most consecutive victories.
		+	* Set a Pioneer League record for pitchers by making 25 putouts in a season in 1952.
		+
		+	=== Outside of baseball ===
		+	* Was a carpenter during the off-season.
		+
		+	=== Contract signing ===
		+	* Was signed to his first contract by Branch Rickey, Jr. of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
		+
		+	=== Playing in less than ten games statistics ===
		+	* 1952  Waco  Big State League  7 G, 23 IP, 0 W, 4 L, .000 PCT., 9.00 ERA
		+
		+	== Sources ==
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 1.6 Playing in less than ten games statistics 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Sherman Oaks, California and Culver City, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobby as making furniture in 1953.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Venice High School in 1947.
• Played baseball and football in high school.
• While in school he struck out 38 batters in two consecutive games within a space of four days.
• Was a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles.
• Played varsity baseball at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
• Led the C.I.B.A. in ERA with 2.43 while pitching for the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1951.
• Pitched semi-pro ball in Denver.

[edit] Achievements

• Lost first two games after joining Eugene in the Far West League in 1951 and then won eleven in a row to set a Far West League record for most consecutive victories.
• Set a Pioneer League record for pitchers by making 25 putouts in a season in 1952.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a carpenter during the off-season.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Branch Rickey, Jr. of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[edit] Playing in less than ten games statistics

• 1952 Waco Big State League 7 G, 23 IP, 0 W, 4 L, .000 PCT., 9.00 ERA

[edit] Sources

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.