Harvey Browne/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Career highlights 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 2 Sources

[edit] Career highlights

[edit] Personal

• Was residing in Los Angeles, California in 1949.
• Self-identified as being of Russian ancestry.
• Listed reading, poetry, writing and sports among his hobbies.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Played baseball and basketball at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, graduated in 1946.
• Attended Los Angeles City College.
• Played semi-pro ball for the Cherubs in Los Angeles.

[edit] Achievements

• Led the 1948 California League in games pitched (39), batters faced (946), losses (19), and longest losing streak (11).

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Attended the University pf California at Los Angeles during the off-season.

[edit] Sources

• 1949 California League Gold Book.
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 565-26-1319).