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Antonio (Tony) Freitas is married and has one son, Jack age 24.  His lives in Sacramento, California per the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).  His nationality is Portuguese.  He is a carpenter during the off-season.  His hobbies are hunting and fishing.  His biggest thrill in baseball was striking out Babe Ruth while pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics.  He pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Sacramento against Oakland on May 5, 1932.  He led the Pacific Coast League in complete games with 31 in 1937, 32 in 1938 and 30 in 1939.  He tied for the lead in complete games with 28 in the 1940 Pacific Coast League.  He led the 1939 Pacific Coast League in shutouts with 9.  He won a total of 228 games in the Pacific Coast League and won 20 or more games six years in a row, 1937-1942, inclusive.  He led the 1950 California League in ERA with 2.56.  He was in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943-1944-1945.
 
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Antonio (Tony) Freitas is married and has one son, Jack age 25.  His lives in Sacramento, California per the 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).  His nationality is Portuguese.  He attended Tamalpais Union High School and played baseball.  He is a carpenter during the off-season.  His hobbies are hunting and fishing.  His biggest thrill in baseball was striking out Babe Ruth while pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics.  He pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Sacramento against Oakland on May 5, 1932.  He led the Pacific Coast League in complete games with 31 in 1937, 32 in 1938 and 30 in 1939.  He tied for the lead in complete games with 28 in the 1940 Pacific Coast League.  He led the 1939 Pacific Coast League in shutouts with 9.  He led the 1951 California League in complete games with 28 and games won with 25.  He won a total of 228 games in the Pacific Coast League and won 20 or more games six years in a row, 1937-1942.  He led the 1950 California League in ERA with 2.56.  He was in the U.S. Army Air Corps for 37 months.
 
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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
=== Personal ===
=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1953.
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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
* Managed Stockton in the 1952 California League from June 9 to the close of the season.
* Managed Stockton in the 1952 California League from June 9 to the close of the season.
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* Married with one adult son (age 25) in 1952.
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* Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
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* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended Tamalpais Union High School and played baseball.
=== Achievements ===
=== Achievements ===
* Led the 1937 Pacific Coast League and all pro ball in complete games with 31.
* Led the 1937 Pacific Coast League and all pro ball in complete games with 31.
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* Is one of only eleven pitchers to win over 200 games in the Pacific Coast League and one of only two left-handers.
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* Is one of only eleven pitchers to win over 200 games in the Pacific Coast League and one of only two left-handers.
* Holds the California League record for most shutouts in a season with 7 in 1952.
* Holds the California League record for most shutouts in a season with 7 in 1952.
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* Described his biggest thrill in baseball as striking out [[Babe Ruth]] while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics.
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* Pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Sacramento against Oakland on May 5, 1932.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Was a carpenter in the off-season in 1952 and 1952.
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}}
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* {{cite-book |title=1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition)}}

Revision as of 15:15, 14 April 2010

Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Sacramento, California in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
  • Managed Stockton in the 1952 California League from June 9 to the close of the season.
  • Married with one adult son (age 25) in 1952.
  • Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Tamalpais Union High School and played baseball.

Achievements

  • Led the 1937 Pacific Coast League and all pro ball in complete games with 31.
  • Is one of only eleven pitchers to win over 200 games in the Pacific Coast League and one of only two left-handers.
  • Holds the California League record for most shutouts in a season with 7 in 1952.
  • Described his biggest thrill in baseball as striking out Babe Ruth while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics.
  • Pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Sacramento against Oakland on May 5, 1932.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a carpenter in the off-season in 1952 and 1952.

Sources

  • 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
  • 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
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