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Maurice Gordon McCall
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"Gordy, Gordo, Mac"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 5' 10"
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Weight:
| 170
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Born:
| 1934-4-29 at Dodge City, KS (US)
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Maurice McCall was a professional player.
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Personal
- Resided in Compton, California in 1953.
- Resided in Van Nuys, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish-German ancestry (1953), and Scottish-Irish ancestry (1954).
- Listed hobby as "collecting baseball clippings" in 1953.
- Attended Compton Junior College during the off-season in 1954.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Compton High School in 1952.
- Played baseball and tennis in high school.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Goldie Holt of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).