Eddie Bockman
From SABR Encyclopedia
Eddie Bockman | |
Joseph Edward Bockman | |
Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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Height: | 5' 9" |
Weight: | 175 |
Born: | 1920-7-26 at Santa Ana, CA (US) |
More info | |
Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Long Beach, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Dutch-Irish ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Whittier College.
Outside of baseball
- Operates a painting contracting business during the off-season.
Career notes
- In the armed forces during the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons.
Contract signing
- Was obtained from Indianapolis by Portland just prior to the 1951 spring training season.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.