Bill Kallas
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Bill Kallas | |
William Thomas Kallas Jr. | |
Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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Height: | 5' 9" |
Weight: | 165 |
Born: | 1929-4-6 at Washington, DC (US) |
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Career highlights
Personal
- Residing in Washington DC in 1949.
- Self-identified as being of Irish and English ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Eastern High School in Washington DC in 1948 and played baseball, basketball and football.
- Batted .609 in 1948 in his last year in high school.
- Played semi-pro ball with Marx Jewelry Company who were the S.E. Coast League Champions.
Outside of baseball
- Was employed as government clerk during the off-season.
Sources
- 1949 California League Gold Book.