James Espinola/pagetext

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[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1951 and 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of Portuguese ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as golf and tennis.
  • Single in 1955.
  • Hitting a home run and being called out for failing to touch first base was his most unusual experience in baseball as of 1955.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Lowell High School in 1948.
  • Played baseball and basketball in high school.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955.
  • Served in the U.S. Army for two years.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Signed by Jeff Jones.

[edit] Sources

  • 1951 Boston Braves Roster Book.
  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
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