From SABR Encyclopedia
| Galen Everett Bowman
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 170
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| Born:
| 1927-11-3 at La Verne, CA (US)
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Galen Bowman was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Fresno, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Bonita High School in 1946.
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
- Was a graduate of Fresno State College with an A.B. degree.
- Played baseball and basketball at college.
Outside of baseball
- Was an insurance salesman during the off-season.
- Served two years in the U.S. Army.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1951 Visalia California League 7 G, 11 AB, 1 H, 0 RBI, .091 AVG.
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
