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-	{{person-narrative-stub}}	+	== Profile ==
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		+	=== Personal ===
		+	* Resided in San Francisco, California in 1954.
		+	* Self-identified as being of German, Dutch, Irish and Spanish ancestry.
		+	* Listed hobbies as listening to records and cars.
		+	* His ambition in 1954 was "to be the best shortstop Boston ever had, including Joe Cronin!"
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		+	=== Pre-professional career ===
		+	* Graduated from Mission High School in 1952.
		+	* Played basketball and baseball in high school.
		+	* Was captain of his high school baseball team.
		+	* Played amateur ball with Syl's Service Team, Herzog Motors and New Pisa Restaurant.
		+
		+	=== Outside of baseball ===
		+	* Was a rate clerk during the off-season in 1954.
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		+	=== Contract signing ===
		+	* Was signed to his first professional contract by Charlie Wallgren of the Boston Red Sox.
		+
		+	=== Relatives ===
		+	* His father played professional baseball.
		+
		+	== Sources ==
		+	* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Contract signing 1.5 Relatives 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in San Francisco, California in 1954.
• Self-identified as being of German, Dutch, Irish and Spanish ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as listening to records and cars.
• His ambition in 1954 was "to be the best shortstop Boston ever had, including Joe Cronin!"

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Mission High School in 1952.
• Played basketball and baseball in high school.
• Was captain of his high school baseball team.
• Played amateur ball with Syl's Service Team, Herzog Motors and New Pisa Restaurant.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a rate clerk during the off-season in 1954.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first professional contract by Charlie Wallgren of the Boston Red Sox.

[edit] Relatives

• His father played professional baseball.

[edit] Sources

• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).