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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Geyersville, California in 1954 and 1955.
- Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Single in 1955.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Geyersville High School in 1951.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College with an A.A. degree.
- Played baseball for a team in college which won the state championship in 1952.
[edit] Achievements
- Tied for the California League record for most errors by an outfielder in a game with three on August 2, 1953 against Fresno.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a farmer during the off-season in 1954.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Ivy Griffin of the Chicago Cubs.
[edit] Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).