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| + | == Profile == | ||
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| + | === Personal === | ||
| + | * Resided in Oakland, California in 1953. | ||
| + | * Henry Botelho's father is a well known musician in Oakland and young Botelho gave up a promising | ||
| + | future as a member of the "Four Moods" singing quartet; the youths, who attended high school and | ||
| + | college together, had been tendered a contract by the Decca Recording Company. | ||
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| + | === Pre-professional career === | ||
| + | * Graduated from Saint Elizabeth's High School in Oakland, California. | ||
| + | * Played baseball and basketball in high school. | ||
| + | * Played first string on the high school basketball team. | ||
| + | * Led the Catholic Athletic League with a batting average of .500 in his sophomore year in high | ||
| + | school. | ||
| + | * Won 17 games and had one loss in three years in high school. | ||
| + | * Batted cleanup and played first base when he was not on the mound and never hit below .350 in | ||
| + | high school. | ||
| + | * Played for Bill Erwin American Legion post in 1951 and had a 10-1 mark. | ||
| + | * Was not defeated until his team was eliminated in the Northern California finals at Sacramento | ||
| + | in American Legion play. | ||
| + | * He also batted cleanup on his American Legion team. | ||
| + | * After graduating from high school he entered San Jose State and plans to continue his studies | ||
| + | there during the off-season and then at the University Of California. | ||
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| + | == Source == | ||
| + | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook}} | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 7 February 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
- Henry Botelho's father is a well known musician in Oakland and young Botelho gave up a promising
future as a member of the "Four Moods" singing quartet; the youths, who attended high school and college together, had been tendered a contract by the Decca Recording Company.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Saint Elizabeth's High School in Oakland, California.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Played first string on the high school basketball team.
- Led the Catholic Athletic League with a batting average of .500 in his sophomore year in high
school.
- Won 17 games and had one loss in three years in high school.
- Batted cleanup and played first base when he was not on the mound and never hit below .350 in
high school.
- Played for Bill Erwin American Legion post in 1951 and had a 10-1 mark.
- Was not defeated until his team was eliminated in the Northern California finals at Sacramento
in American Legion play.
- He also batted cleanup on his American Legion team.
- After graduating from high school he entered San Jose State and plans to continue his studies
there during the off-season and then at the University Of California.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketchbook.
