From SABR Encyclopedia
Earl Edgar Mortensen
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"Mort"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 0"
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Weight:
| 215
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Born:
| 1932-2-19 at Salt Lake City, UT (US)
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Died:
| 2007-9-21
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Earl Mortensen was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Duarte, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Danish ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Monrovia High School in 1950.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Carpenter during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Babe Herman of the New York Yankees.
Source
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 549-38-9314).