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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Was residing in Wilson, North Carolinal in 1949. | + | * Was residing in Wilson, North Carolinal in 1949 and in Atlantic Beach, Florida in 1955. |
| - | * Self-identified as being of Scottish and Irish ancestry. | + | * Self-identified as being of Scottish and Irish ancestry in 1949, and of Scottish-English ancestry in 1955. |
| - | * Listed fishing and checkers among his hobbies. | + | * Listed fishing and checkers among his hobbies in 1949, and fishing in 1955. |
| + | * Married with one daughter in 1955. | ||
| + | * Ambition in 1955 was to help to develop future major league players. | ||
| + | * Replacing Joe Medwick in the lineup for the New York Giants and hitting a homer and two singles to help beat the Philadelphia Phillies was his biggest thrill in baseball. | ||
=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| - | * Graduated from Marion High School in 1939 and played baseball, football and basketball. | + | * Graduated from Marion High School (North Carolina) in 1939 and played baseball, football and basketball. |
* Attended Atlantic Christian College for two years and played baseball and basketball and led the North State Conference in hitting two years. | * Attended Atlantic Christian College for two years and played baseball and basketball and led the North State Conference in hitting two years. | ||
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| + | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| + | * Worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the off-season as of 1955. | ||
=== Achievements === | === Achievements === | ||
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* Led the [[1948 Western League]] outfielders in fielding average with .989. | * Led the [[1948 Western League]] outfielders in fielding average with .989. | ||
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| - | + | * Manager of Fitzgerald in the 1954 Georgia State League, per 1955 Pioneer League Index. | |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1949 California League Gold Book}} | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | * {{cite-book | title=1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition)}} | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 2 July 2010
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Profile
Personal
- Was residing in Wilson, North Carolinal in 1949 and in Atlantic Beach, Florida in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish and Irish ancestry in 1949, and of Scottish-English ancestry in 1955.
- Listed fishing and checkers among his hobbies in 1949, and fishing in 1955.
- Married with one daughter in 1955.
- Ambition in 1955 was to help to develop future major league players.
- Replacing Joe Medwick in the lineup for the New York Giants and hitting a homer and two singles to help beat the Philadelphia Phillies was his biggest thrill in baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Marion High School (North Carolina) in 1939 and played baseball, football and basketball.
- Attended Atlantic Christian College for two years and played baseball and basketball and led the North State Conference in hitting two years.
Outside of baseball
- Worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the off-season as of 1955.
Achievements
- Led the 1941 Coastal Plain League in triples with 14.
- Led the 1942 South Atlantic League in stolen bases with 27.
- Led the 1943 Southern Association outfielders in fielding average with .982.
- Led the 1948 Western League in batting average with .352.
- Tied for the lead in in stolen bases with 23 in the 1948 Western League.
- Led the 1948 Western League outfielders in fielding average with .989.
Additional career engagements
- Manager of Fitzgerald in the 1954 Georgia State League, per 1955 Pioneer League Index.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Claude Dietrich of the Atlanta Crackers.
Sources
- 1949 California League Gold Book.
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
