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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Detroit, Michigan and McKeesport, Pennsylvania in 1953.
• Resided in East Detroit, Michigan in 1955.
• Single in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of Italian heritage.
• He graduated from Northeastern High School in Detroit in 1951 and played baseball and football.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Won three letters baseball and one in football in high school.
• Graduated from Washington State in 1950.
• Played one year of Midget Legion ball.

[edit] Achievements

• While in high school he pitched a no-hit game.
• Was named the Most Valuable Player in the Michigan American Legion tourney in 1951.
• Getting five for five in the State Legion tourney and being named the most valuable player was his biggest thrill in baseball.
• Led the 1952 California League outfielders in assists with 24.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a roofer during the off-season in 1953.
• Was "recently discharged" from the U.S. Army after 21 months of service in 1955.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Tony Lucadello of the Chicago Cubs.

[edit] Sources

• California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition). 1952.
• California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition). 1953.
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 370-30-2299).