Charlie Barnes/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of English-Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as puzzles in 1953.
- Picked off three runners off second base in one inning in an amateur game.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Balboa High School in 1953.
- Played baseball, football and basketball in high school.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a machinist during the off-season in 1953.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bob Fontaine of the Hollywood Stars.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).