John Vick

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John Vick
John Frederick Joseph Vick Jr.
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 185
Born: 1925-5-9 at San Francisco, CA (US)
Died: 1993-6-11 at South San Francisco, CA (US)
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John Vick was a professional player.

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Personal

  • Resided in San Francisco, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of Finnish-Slav ancestry.
  • Shows his ambition is to become a manager or a sports announcer.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Mission High School in 1946.
  • Played baseball and football in high school.
  • Graduated from the University Of San Francisco with a B.S. degree.
  • Played varsity baseball at the University Of San Francisco.

Outside of baseball

  • Worked as a recreational director during the off-season.
  • Served in the U. S. Coast Guard for two years.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by the late Joe Devine of the New York Yankees.

Sources

  • 1953 Pioneer League Index.
  • "Obituary". San Francisco Chronicle, 1993-06-12.


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