From SABR Encyclopedia
Don Lee Erickson
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 0"
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Weight:
| 175
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Born:
| 1931-12-13 at Springfield, IL (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Don Erickson was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Springfield, Illinois in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Norwegian ancestry.
- Shows his nickname is Eric.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Lanphier High School.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Attended Western State College.
- Played baseball at college.
Outside of baseball
- Served two years in the U. S. Army.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by the late Jimmy Keown of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sources
- 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).