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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Malden, Massachusetts in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Malden High School.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League in runs batted in with 100.
- Led the 1951 Georgia-Florida League first basemen in putouts with 1,138 and double plays with 120.
Outside of baseball
- Was recently discharged from the U.S. Army after two years of service.
Contract signing
- Signed for the Saint Louis Cardinals by Henry Greenway.
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 031-20-2797).