George Wasconis

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George Wasconis
George Lease Wasconis
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 180
Born: 1934-10-17 at Johnstown, PA (US)
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George Wasconis was a professional player.

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in North Miami Beach, Florida in 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of Lithuanian ancestry.
  • Single in 1955.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Edison High School in Miami in 1952.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Was on the high school team that won the 1952 state championship.

Achievements

  • Pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Valdosta in the 1953 Georgia-Florida League.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a laborer during the off-season.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first professional contract by Leon Hamilton of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Sources

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).


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