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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Torrance, California in 1952.
- Resided in Torrance, California in 1953.
- Resided in Torrance, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Yugoslav ancestry.
- Listed hobby as fishing.
- Ambition was to be a manager, coach or scout after playing days in 1954.
- Losing a two-hit game, 2-1, with the same batter getting both hits was his most unusual experience in baseball.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Narbonne High School in Los Angeles in 1939.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1949 Southeastern League in wins with 23, complete games with 30 and innings pitched with 285.
- Led the 1950 Southeastern League in complete games with 22 and innings pitched with 243.
- Tied for the lead in games pitched with 46 in the 1953 California League.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a truck driver during the off-season in 1954.
- Served in the U.S. Army for 10 months, receiving a medical discharge in 1945.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by the late (in 1954) John Angel of the Cleveland Indians.
[edit] Relatives
- Brother of Erv Palica.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).