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Profile
Personal
- Resided in El Paso, Texas in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Danish-Irish ancestry.
Achievements
- Tied the record for third basemen by having no fielding chances in a World Series game in the fifth game of the 1949 World Series on October 9.
Career notes
- In the armed forces 1942-1945.
Contract signing
- Came to Oakland from the New York Giants in mid-season of 1951.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.