Donald Ottoson/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• He was single and was residing in Paso Robles, California in 1953.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• He graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1952 and played all sports.
• He was a member of the football team which won the California Interscholastic Federation title three years in a row.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• In 1953, he was an automobile parts man during the off-season.

[edit] Contract signing

• He was signed to his first contract by Tony Robello of the Saint Louis Browns.

[edit] Sources

• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 573-40-7948).
• Engagement with the Rutherford County team in 1952 is from the 1953 Pioneer League Index. Ottoson was listed as playing less than ten games with no statistics given.