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From SABR Encyclopedia
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry.
- Shows his hobbies are collecting coins, swimming and basketball.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Belmont High School in 1951.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a stevedore for a railroad during the off-season in 1953.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by John Moore of the Milwaukee Braves.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).