Buster Adams
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Buster Adams | |
Elvin Clark Adams | |
Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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Height: | 6' 0" |
Weight: | 180 |
Born: | 1915-6-24 at Trinidad, CO (US) |
Died: | 1990-9-1 at Rancho Mirage, CA (US) |
Interred: | Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, CA (US) |
More info | |
Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in San Diego, California in 1952.
- Struck out three times in his first game.
- Being in a world series game he says was his biggest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Bisbee, Arizona.
- Played basketball and football in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1935 Western Association in home runs with 19.
- Led the 1937 Pacific Coast League in doubles with 49.
- Tied for the lead in doubles with 43 in the 1942 Pacific Coast League.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.