From SABR Encyclopedia
Donald Gordon Currie
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Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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Height:
| 5' 11"
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Weight:
| 170
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Born:
| 1930-7-5 at Brooklyn, NY (US)
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Died:
| 2001-5-21
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Donald Currie was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Brooklyn, New York in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish ancestry.
- Shows his hobby are hunting and fishing.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Adelphi Academy.
- Played baseball, football, and basketball at Adelphia Academy.
Achievements
- Led the 1951 Wisconsin State League in bases on balls received with 137.
- Led the 1951 Wisconsin State League first basemen in fielding average with .988 and putouts with 983.
Outside of baseball
- Is as a college student during the off-season.
- Served in the U. S. Army for 21 months.
Contract signing
- Signed to his first contract by Art Dede of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 101-22-4897).