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