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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Pasadena, California in 1952, 1953, 1954, and 1955.
- Self-identified as being of English-French ancestry.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.
- Played baseball, basketball and tennis in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945 and 1946.
- Worked in a department store during the off-season 1954.
[edit] Achievements
- Pitched a seven inning no-hit, no-run game on June 21, 1951 against Great Falls.
- Led the 1951 Pioneer League in earned run average with 2.13.
- Led the 1953 Pioneer League in won-lost percentage with .800 winning 12 games and losing 3 games.
- Led the 1954 Pioneer League pitchers in assists with 53.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).