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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Fresno, California in 1953 and in Wasco, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Baseball ambition is to "pitch as long as I can".
- Was married with eight children in 1953, nine children in 1954.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Pitched in the Negro professional leagues for many years.
- Was Roy Campanella's roommate in 1941 with the Baltimore Elite Giants.
[edit] Achievements
- In 1949 he pitched in all eight games for the Bakersfield Spuds in the California state semi-pro tournament, winning six while losing only one. The six wins in a state tourney is a record.
- Tied for the lead for most shutouts by a pitcher with 3 in the 1953 California League.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).