Johnny Bero/pagetext

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[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of Hungarian ancestry.
  • Hit a home run and a single and drove in five runs in his first pro game.
  • Hit two home runs in one game with the Saint Louis Browns against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Attended high school in Flint, Michigan.
  • Played baseball in high school.
  • Attended Western Michigan College.
  • Played baseball at college.

[edit] Achievements

  • Drew 104 bases on balls in 134 games with Buffalo in the 1946 International League.

[edit] Contract signing

  • Was signed by the Detroit Tigers when pitching at Western Michigan College and then sent to Buffalo in 1943.

[edit] Career notes

  • In the armed forces, 1944-1945.

[edit] Sources

  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
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