Edward Rommel/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 3 Profile 3.1 Personal 3.2 Outside of baseball 3.3 Contract signing 4 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Was married and was residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1953.
• Nationality self-reported as German.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Messmer High School in 1948 and played baseball, basketball and football.
• Was selected to represent Milwaukee in the Hearst All-Star Game in New York in 1948.
• Graduate of the University of San Francisco with a B.A. degree; played varsity baseball.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a music teacher (accordion) during the off-season as of 1953.

[edit] Contract signing

• Signed to his first contract by Don McShane of the Philadelphia Phillies.

[edit] Sources

• 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1955.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a professional musician during the off-season.
• Was recently discharged from the U.S. Army after 21 months of service in the Transportation Corps.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Jocko Collins of the Philadelphia Phillies.

[edit] Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).