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| Kenneth Dale Wright
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 5' 10"
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| Weight:
| 180
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| Born:
| 1932-1-9 at Sunnyside, WA (US)
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| Died:
| 1973-8-?
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Ken Wright was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Zillah, Washington in 1950.
- Self-identified as being of Dutch ancestry.
- Listed hobby as hunting.
- After losing nine games in a row with Ventura in 1953, he then won thirteen of sixteen decisions.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Zillah High School in 1950.
- Played football, baseball and basketball in high school.
- Attended Whitman College.
- Played baseball at Whitman College.
Outside of baseball
- Worked as a clerk during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bill Brenner, the Yakima Bears manager.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1951 Yakima Western International League 4 G, 22 IP, 1 W, 2 L, .333 PCT., 2.54 ERA
Sources
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 533-30-8808).
