From SABR Encyclopedia
James William Stark
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 2"
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Weight:
| 185
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Born:
| 1934-3-31 at Albany, NY (US)
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Jim Stark was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Rensselaer, New York in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of American ancestry.
- Listed hobby as hunting.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Van Rensselaer High School in 1952.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Played American Legion baseball.
Outside of baseball
- Was an oil truck driver during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Alex Isabel of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).