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| - | == Profile ==
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| - | === Personal ===
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| - | * Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953.
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| - | * Did not play in 1951 and 1952, refusing to report to Lincoln in 1951 and because of "technical difficulties" in 1952.
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| - | * Hitting a pinch grand slam home run for Lincoln against Denver with his parents watching the contest was his biggest thrill.
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| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * Attended Commerce High School in San Francisco.
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| - | * Played baseball and football in high school.
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| - | * Attended Saint Mary's College in 1946 and 1947.
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| - | * Played baseball in college.
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| - | * Played American Legion baseball in Bernal Heights.
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| - | === Outside of baseball ===
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| - | * Was a greeting card wholesaler during the off-season as of 1953.
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| - | * Served in the U.S. Navy in 1945-1946.
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| - | === Contract signing ===
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| - | * Was signed by the late Joe Devine of the New York Yankees.
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| - | * Was signed by San Francisco as a free agent in 1953.
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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