From SABR Encyclopedia
Kenneth Fleet Kleasner
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 2"
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Weight:
| 205
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Born:
| 1930-3-23 at New Franklin, MO (US)
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Died:
| 2007-11-17
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Kenneth Kleasner was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Columbia, Missouri in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Shows his hobby is hunting.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Hickman High School in 1947.
- Lettered in football and track in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was discharged from the U. S. Army after two years of service.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Lou Maguolo of the New York Yankees.
Sources
- 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 497-32-5752).
- Engagements in 1949 and 1950 with Independence, Belleville, Porterville, Klamath Falls, and Marysville were listed in the 1953 Pioneer League Index.