From SABR Encyclopedia
Joseph Edward Gaskin
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"Joe"
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Bat/Throw:
| L/L
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Height:
| 6' 4"
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Weight:
| 215
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Born:
| 1931-7-23 at Bronx, NY (US)
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Died:
| 1995-6-29
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Joseph Gaskin was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Floral Park, New York in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Chaminade High School in 1950.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season in 1955.
- Served four years in the U.S. Air Force.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Joe Labate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).