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[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in San Francisco, California in 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
  • Listed hobby as reading good novels.
  • Shows he is married.
  • Ambition was to be on a pennant winner in 1955.
  • Considered hitting his first home run in pro ball at Victoria in 1954 his biggest baseball moment.

[edit] Pre-professional career

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

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Worked in the post office during the off-season in 1955.
  • Served in the U.S. Army for two years.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Al Fioresi of the San Francisco Seals.

[edit] Sources

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 553-32-3396).
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