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Wellington (Wimpy) Hunt Quinn is married and has three children, Jack age 5, Jill age 2 and Judy age 1.  He lives in Topanga, California per the 1949 California League Gold Book.  His nationality is Irish.  He graduated from Grant High School in Portland and played baseball and basketball and was chosen on the city all-star teams in both sports.  He graduated from the University Of Oregon and has a B.S. degree and was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference baseball champions for two seasons.  His hobby is golf.  He broke into organized ball as a third basemen, shifted to first base in 1940, was used as a pitcher in 1941 and 1942 and then returned back to first base in 1943.  He served in the U. S. Marine Corps for 2 years.  His off-season occupation is a gentlemen farmer.
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== Career highlights ==
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Information is from the 1949 California League Gold Book
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=== Personal ===
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* Resided in Topanga, California in 1949 and 1951.
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* Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
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* Listed hobbies included golf.
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=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Played baseball and basketball at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, achieving all-city honors in both sports.
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* Earned a B.S. at [[University of Oregon]], where he played on the [[Pacific Coast Conference]] champions in two seasons.
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Wellington (Wimpy) Hunt Quinn is married and has three children, Jack age 7, Jill age 4 and Judy age 3.  He lives in Topanga, California per the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).  His nationality is Irish.  He graduated from Grant High School in Portland and played baseball and basketball.  He graduated from the University Of Oregon and played varsity baseball and basketball.  His hobby is golf.  His ambition is to be a success as a manager.  He broke in as a third basemen, shifted to first base in 1940, to pitching in 1941 and back to first base in 1943.  He served in the U. S. Marine Corps for 2 1/2 years.  In his first time at bat in organized ball he hit a home run.  He led the 1940 Western International League in runs batted in with 150. He holds the California League record for most total bases in a sesason with 298 in 1949. He also holds the California League record for most runs batted in a game with 10 in 1949.  He is the co-holder of the California League record for most doubles in a game with 3 and the highest fielding percentage by a first baseman with .990 in 1949.  He led the 1949 California League in hits with 196 and doubles with 39.  He was named first baseman on the second team of the California League All-Time All-Star team.
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=== Notable achievements ===
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* Homered in his first professional at bat
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* Led the [[1940 Western International League]] in RBI with 150.
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* Led the [[1949 California League]] in hits with 196 and doubles with 39.
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* As of 1951, held the following [[California League]] records:
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** Most total bases, season (298 in 1949)
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** Most RBI, game (10 in 1949)
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** Most doubles, game (co-holder with 3)
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** Highest fielding percentage at first base (co-holder with .990 in 1949)
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Information is from the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)
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=== Honors and awards ===
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* Named first baseman on the second team of the California League All-Time All-Star Team circa 1950.
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2 years.
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* Listed offseason occupation as "gentleman farmer."
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== Sources ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1949 California League Gold Book}}
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* {{cite-book | title=1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)}}

Latest revision as of 02:18, 29 June 2010


Contents

[edit] Career highlights

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Topanga, California in 1949 and 1951.
  • Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies included golf.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Played baseball and basketball at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, achieving all-city honors in both sports.
  • Earned a B.S. at University of Oregon, where he played on the Pacific Coast Conference champions in two seasons.

[edit] Notable achievements

  • Homered in his first professional at bat
  • Led the 1940 Western International League in RBI with 150.
  • Led the 1949 California League in hits with 196 and doubles with 39.
  • As of 1951, held the following California League records:
    • Most total bases, season (298 in 1949)
    • Most RBI, game (10 in 1949)
    • Most doubles, game (co-holder with 3)
    • Highest fielding percentage at first base (co-holder with .990 in 1949)

[edit] Honors and awards

  • Named first baseman on the second team of the California League All-Time All-Star Team circa 1950.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2 years.
  • Listed offseason occupation as "gentleman farmer."

[edit] Sources

  • 1949 California League Gold Book.
  • 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
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