From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Joseph Fernandez in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
Joseph Manuel Fernandez
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"Cookie, Joe"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 5' 11"
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Weight:
| 170
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Born:
| 1934-9-20 at Tampa, FL (US)
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Joseph Fernandez was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Tampa, Florida in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as art.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952.
- Participated in track and baseball in high school.
- Attended Florida State University.
- Played baseball at Florida State University.
Outside of baseball
- Was a student during the off-season in 1955.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Leon Hamilton of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).