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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Italian ancestry.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Balboa High School in 1953.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Pitched four one-hit games in high school.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a plater and polisher during the off-season.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bob Fontaine of the Hollywood Stars.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).