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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
| - | * Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952. | + | * Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952 and 1953. |
* Pitched against Tommy Bridges of Portland who shut out the Sacramento Solons 6-0 in his first game; Myers left the game with the count 3-0 but he gave up only five hits, the same number handed out by Bridges. | * Pitched against Tommy Bridges of Portland who shut out the Sacramento Solons 6-0 in his first game; Myers left the game with the count 3-0 but he gave up only five hits, the same number handed out by Bridges. | ||
* Smashing a 370 foot home run against the Sacramento scoreboard while playing semi-pro ball was his greatest thrill. | * Smashing a 370 foot home run against the Sacramento scoreboard while playing semi-pro ball was his greatest thrill. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * Was a farmer during the off-season. | + | * Was a farmer during the off-season in 1952. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Pitched against Tommy Bridges of Portland who shut out the Sacramento Solons 6-0 in his first game; Myers left the game with the count 3-0 but he gave up only five hits, the same number handed out by Bridges.
- Smashing a 370 foot home run against the Sacramento scoreboard while playing semi-pro ball was his greatest thrill.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended Elk Grove High School.
- Won the athletic sportsmanship award twice in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a farmer during the off-season in 1952.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
