Donald Townsend

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Donald Townsend
Donald Alfred Townsend
"Townie"
Bat/Throw: S/L
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 191
Born: 1931-10-29 at Napa, CA (US)
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Donald Townsend was a professional player.

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Personal

  • Resided in Napa, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of Dutch-English ancestry.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Napa Union High School in 1949.
  • Played baseball, football and basketball in high school.
  • While in high school he was named to the San Francisco Examiner All-Stars (baseball) and Pacific Coast All-Stars (football).
  • Attended Napa Junior College for one year.
  • Attended the University Of San Francisco for 2 1/2 years.
  • Played baseball and football at the University Of San Francisco.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a clothing salesman during the off-season in 1953.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Tony Governor of the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Sources

  • 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).


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