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|summary=was a professional player. After graduating from Erskine College and serving in World War II he began his professional career in as a 27-year-old rookie. He retired from professional baseball in 1958 and began work as a commercial pilot. He died in a plane crash in Gastonia NC in 1964 on his way to New Jersey to inspect an oil pipeline. | |summary=was a professional player. After graduating from Erskine College and serving in World War II he began his professional career in as a 27-year-old rookie. He retired from professional baseball in 1958 and began work as a commercial pilot. He died in a plane crash in Gastonia NC in 1964 on his way to New Jersey to inspect an oil pipeline. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-newspaper | title=Spec Padget Is Killed In Fiery Plane Crash | newspaper=The Gastonia (NC) Gazette | year=1964 | month=5 | day=11 | pages=B1 | last= | first= }} | * {{cite-newspaper | title=Spec Padget Is Killed In Fiery Plane Crash | newspaper=The Gastonia (NC) Gazette | year=1964 | month=5 | day=11 | pages=B1 | last= | first= }} | ||
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* Resided in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1953. | * Resided in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1953. | ||
| - | == Achievements == | + | === Achievements === |
* Led the 1949 Coastal Plain League pitchers in games won with 22 and complete games with 29. | * Led the 1949 Coastal Plain League pitchers in games won with 22 and complete games with 29. | ||
| - | == Playing in less than ten games statistics == | + | === Playing in less than ten games statistics === |
| - | * 1950 Springfield International League 3 G, 0 W, 1 L, .000 PCT., 18 IP, 2 SO, 6 BB, 17 H, | + | * 1950 Springfield International League 3 G, 0 W, 1 L, .000 PCT., 18 IP, 2 SO, 6 BB, 17 H, 3.50 ERA, 0 ShO, 0 CG |
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= Sources == | = Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
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Sources
- "Spec Padget Is Killed In Fiery Plane Crash", pg B1. The Gastonia (NC) Gazette, 1964-05-11.
- "Obituary". The Gastonia (NC) Gazette, 1964-05-12.
- North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 accessed via Ancestry.com
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1953.
Achievements
- Led the 1949 Coastal Plain League pitchers in games won with 22 and complete games with 29.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1950 Springfield International League 3 G, 0 W, 1 L, .000 PCT., 18 IP, 2 SO, 6 BB, 17 H, 3.50 ERA, 0 ShO, 0 CG
Sources =
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
