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| + | Served as a fill in umpire in the Pacific Coast League on July 21, 1952 | ||
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| + | {{cite-newspaper | title= Solons' Catcher Makes Hit Filling in as PCL Umpire| newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1952| month= 08| day= 06| pages= 37| last= | first= | url= }} | ||
Revision as of 03:20, 18 March 2010
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- During his first game with Greenville in 1938 he picked off two baserunners in one inning.
- Catching the opening day game at Saint Louis with Pittsburgh in 1946 was his greatest thrill.
- Broke his leg in 1946 and was out of the game for three years.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Cathedral High School in Richmod, Virginia.
- Played basketball and football in high school.
- Played American Legion ball in Richmond from 1933 to 1934.
== Outside of baseball
- Works for his father-in-law during the off-season.
- Saw service with the U. S. Navy during World War II.
Career notes
- 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Shows "Armed Forces (Navy"
- 1946, 1947, 1948 Shows "Inactive"
Source =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
Was a Major League Umpire between 1957 and 1965
www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psmitv101.htm, retrieved on 2010-03-17.
Served as a fill in umpire in the Pacific Coast League on July 21, 1952
"Solons' Catcher Makes Hit Filling in as PCL Umpire", pg 37. The Sporting News, 1952-08-06.
