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=== Personal === | === Personal === | ||
* Resided in Oakland, California in 1953. | * Resided in Oakland, California in 1953. | ||
- | * | + | * Botelho's father was 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 === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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* Played for Bill Erwin American Legion post in 1951 and had a 10-1 mark. | * 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. | * Was not defeated until his team was eliminated in the Northern California finals at Sacramento in American Legion play. | ||
- | * | + | * 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. | * 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. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} |
Latest revision as of 13:16, 25 August 2010
Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
- Botelho's father was 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.
- 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.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.