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From SABR Encyclopedia

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 Califoenia 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.

Information is from the 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition)