Rocky Krsnich/pagetext
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in West Allis, Wisconsin in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Slavic ancestry.
- All he remembers about his first pro game was that his club, Wilmington of the 1945 InterState
League, won the game.
- Hitting a home run at Yankee Stadium while playing for the Chicago White Sox in 1949 was his
biggest thrill.
Pre=professional career
- Attended Central High School in West Allis, Wisconsin.
- Played basketball and football in high school.
- Booted a mean football in high school.
- Played American Legion ball from 1942 through 1945.
Outside of baseball
- Does work for the city recreation department during the off-season.
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.