John Kreuter

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John Kreuter
John Delmar Kreuter
Bat/Throw:	L/L
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	190
Born:	1934-6-4 at Metropolis, IL (US)

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John Kreuter was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 2 Outside of baseball 3 Contract signing 4 Source

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Metropolis, Illinois in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
• Listed hobby as fishing in 1953.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Metropolis High School in 1952.
• Played basketball and football in high school.

Outside of baseball

• Worked in a soft drink bottling plant during the off-season in 1953.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Tony Lucadello of the Chicago Cubs.

Source

• 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).