From SABR Encyclopedia
| Elvin Clark Adams
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 180
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| Born:
| 1915-6-24 at Trinidad, CO (US)
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| Died:
| 1990-9-1 at Rancho Mirage, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Buster Adams was a professional player.
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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.
