From SABR Encyclopedia
Frank John Ernaga
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 1"
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Weight:
| 195
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Born:
| 1930-8-22 at Susanville, CA (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Frank Ernaga was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Susanville, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Lassen High School in 1948.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Attended the University of California at Los Angeles for three years.
- Played varsity baseball at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Outside of baseball
- Worked for a fruit packer during the off-season.
- Served in the U.S. Army for two years.
- Played for a strong Camp Drake team in Japan.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).