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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1951 and 1954.
- Single in 1951.
- Listed hobby as ukelele.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
- Most unusual experience was "The day I pitched my first game for Santa Rosa High School: I will never again see so many hits in such a short time".
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1949, where he played baseball, football and basketball.
- Attended the University of San Francisco for one year and played freshman baseball and basketball.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Worked in a chicken hatchery during the off-season in 1951.
- Was a truck driver for a lumber company during the off-season in 1954.
- Served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Charlie Wallgren of the Boston Red Sox.
[edit] Sources
- 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).