Nanny Fernandez/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Lomita, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Getting eight straight hits in his first big league game in Chicago in 1942 when he was with the Boston Braves was his greatest thrill.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended Banning High School.
- Was a member of the baseball, basketball and track teams in high school.
[edit] Achievements
- Led the 1941 Pacific Coast League in hits with 231, total bases with 366 and runs batted in with 129.
- Tied for the lead in doubles with 46 and triples with 16 in the 1941 Pacific Coast League.
- Led the 1948 American Association in hits with 183.
- Led the 1949 American Association in runs batted in with 128.
- Was voted the most valuable player on the 1949 Indianapolis club.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Air Forces from 1943 to 1946.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
