Robert Nard/pagetext

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Personal

  • Resided in San Francisco, California in 1951 and 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of English-Irish-Scotch-French ancestry in 1951, English-Irish-Scottish ancestry in 1954.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting in 1951, golf, fishing and hunting in 1954.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Polytechnic High School in San Francisco in 1946.
  • Played baseball and football in high school.
  • Was a graduate of the University of Santa Clara with a B.S. degree.
  • Played baseball at Santa Clara.
  • Was named to the All-C.I.B.A. team in 1950.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a teacher during the off-season in 1954.
  • Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Coast Guard after 2 1/2 years of service in 1954.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by the late Joe Devine of the New York Yankees.

Sources

  • 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
  • Obituary in the Modesto Bee, 4/29/2004
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