Charles Kitsman

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Charles Kitsman
Charles Cambell Kitsman Jr.
"Skip"
Bat/Throw: L/R
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 165
Born: 1930-10-2 at Seattle, WA (US)
Died: 1992-5-25
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Charles Kitsman was a professional player.

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Personal

  • Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952, 1953, and 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of German and Irish ancestry.
  • Listed hobby as "all sports" in 1954.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle in 1949 and played baseball, basketball and football.
  • Attended Seattle University and played baseball.
  • Signed to his first contract by Don McShane of the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Played Junior American Legion ball in Seattle.

Achievements

  • Led the 1951 Far West League outfielders in putouts with 262.
  • Hit three home runs in a seven-inning game on September 7, 1952.

Outside of baseball

  • Employed as a warehouseman and laborer during the off-season.
  • Self-reported as serving in the U. S. Marine Corps for "six whole weeks" in 1953.[1]
  • Self-reported as serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for four years in 1954.

Sources

  • 1952 Pioneer League Index.
  • 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
  • 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 538-22-4203).

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1953 Pioneer League Index.
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