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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.
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* {{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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* {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=The Gastonia (NC) Gazette | year=1964 | month=5 | day=12 | pages= | last= | first= }}
 
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* North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 accessed via Ancestry.com
 
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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
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After graduating from Erskine College and serving in World War II, Padget 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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* 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  
* 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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* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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* {{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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* {{cite-newspaper | title=Obituary | newspaper=The Gastonia (NC) Gazette | year=1964 | month=5 | day=12 | pages= | last= | first= }}
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* North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 accessed via Ancestry.com

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[edit] Profile

After graduating from Erskine College and serving in World War II, Padget 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.

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1953.

[edit] Achievements

  • Led the 1949 Coastal Plain League pitchers in games won with 22 and complete games with 29.

[edit] 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

[edit] Sources

  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
  • "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
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