From SABR Encyclopedia
| Angelo George Dagres
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| "Junior"
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| Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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| Height:
| 5' 11"
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| Weight:
| 175
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| Born:
| 1934-8-22 at Newburyport, MA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Angelo Dagres was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Byfield, Massachusetts in 1959.
- Self-identified as being of Greek ancestry.
- Shows he is married.
- Shows his hobby is collecting phonograph records.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Newburyport High School in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Attended the University Of Rhode Island for three years.
- Played varsity baseball and basketball at the University Of Rhode Island.
- Batted .515 in his sophomore year and once scored 40 points in a basketball game against Northeastern University.
Achievements
- Led the 1958 South Atlantic League in triples with 14.
- Was third in batting average with .311 in the 1958 South Atlantic League.
- Hit two doubles and two home runs, scored four runs and batted in six runs in a game with Nashville in 1957 for his best day in baseball.
Outside of baseball
- Works as an insurance salesman during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Signed to his first contract by Joe Cusick of the Baltimore Orioles.
Source
- 1959 Texas League Sketches.
