Jack O'Keefe/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Outside of baseball 1.3 Pre-professional career 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Burlingame, California in 1951 and 1953.
• Resided in San Carlos, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a television repairman and a student during the off-season in 1953.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Burlingame High School in February, 1951 and played baseball.
• Played semi-pro ball for the AmVets in Palo Alto.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Bob Fontaine of the Hollywood Stars.

[edit] Sources

• 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.