Pete Anthony
From SABR Encyclopedia
| Pete Anthony | |
| Photios Peter Anthony | |
| Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Born: | 1936-05-10 at Astoria, NY (US) |
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| SABR Searches: | Pictures of Pete Anthony | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography |
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- Played American Legion Ball, 1951, 52, 53 (Posts 67 and 36)
- PFC in Marine Corps Reserve
Contents |
Sources
- Fox Cities 1960.
Profile
Personal
- Resided in Norfolk, Virginia in 1959.
- Self-identified as being of Greek ancestry.
- Shows he is single.
- Listed his hobbies as music and astronomy.
- Hit a grand-slam for his first home run in pro ball.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia in 1954.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Had the unusual experience of playing four games within 26 hours in the Virginia State Prep Tournament.
- Played American Legion ball.
Achievements
- Led the 1956 Sooner State League third base man in fielding average with .943.
- Named to the 1958 Northwest League All-Star team as an utility infielder.
Outside of baseball
- Attends the College Of William And Mary in Norfolk during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Signed to his first contract by H. P. Dawson of the New York Yankees.
Source
- 1959 Texas League Sketches.
