Dick Faber
From SABR Encyclopedia
| Dick Faber | |
| Richard Warfield Faber | |
| "Lefty" | |
| Bat/Throw: | L/L |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 175 |
| Born: | 1928-7-13 at Santa Ana, CA (US) |
| Died: | 2005-9-17 at San Juan Capistrano, CA (US) |
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Orange, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Dutch-Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as swimming.
- Dropped the first two balls hit to him in his first game with San Bernardino in the 1948 Sunset League.
- Hitting his first home run in organized ball was his biggest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Orange Union High School.
- Was All-Southern California in baseball.
- Attend Saint Mary's College at Moraga but did not graduate.
Outside of baseball
- Was a truck driver during the off-season in 1952.
Relatives
- Nephew of Red Faber, former Chicago White Sox pitching great who was with the White Sox when they won the World Series in 1917; that club was managed by the 1952 President of the Pacific Coast League, Clarence Rowland.
Contract signing
- Was the first player in the Pacific Coast League to sign the draft waiver clause in the Open Classification contract in January, 1952.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
