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| James Patrick Manning
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| Bat/Throw:
| S/R
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| Height:
| 5' 11"
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| Weight:
| 175
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| Born:
| 1930-10-31 at Brooklyn, NY (US)
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| Died:
| 2009-4-7 at Hackensack, NJ (US)
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| Interred:
| Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum in North Arlington, NJ (US)
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James Manning was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Brooklyn, New York in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish American ancestry.
- Listed hobby as reading.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Brooklyn Prep in 1948.
- Played baseball, basketball and football at Brooklyn Prep.
- Attended Notre Dame University gaining a Ph. B. Degree.
Outside of baseball
- Was a student during the off-season in 1955.
- Served thirty months in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by John Carey of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
