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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Berkeley, California in 1952 and 1953.
• Self-identified as being of French ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as hunting and movies.
• Birthdate shown as May 25, 1912 per the Social Security Death Index account number 352-05-1508.
• Broke his kneecap in July, 1940 and stayed out of action the remainder of the year.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from high school in 1931.

[edit] Achievements

• Established a major league record for playing 154 games without hitting into a double play in 1935.
• Led the 1935 National League in runs scored with 133 and stolen bases with 22.
• Led the 1937 National League in stolen bases with 23.
• Led the 1943 National League in bases on balls received with 103.
• Led the 1944 National League in bases on balls received with 101.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract after graduating from high school in 1931 by the San Francisco Seals.
• Was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941.
• Signed with the Oakland Oaks as a free agent in 1950.

[edit] Sources

• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.