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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Sherman Oaks, California and Culver City, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as making furniture in 1953.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Venice High School in 1947.
- Played baseball and football in high school.
- While in school he struck out 38 batters in two consecutive games within a space of four days.
- Was a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles.
- Played varsity baseball at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
- Led the C.I.B.A. in ERA with 2.43 while pitching for the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1951.
- Pitched semi-pro ball in Denver.
[edit] Achievements
- Lost first two games after joining Eugene in the Far West League in 1951 and then won eleven in a row to set a Far West League record for most consecutive victories.
- Set a Pioneer League record for pitchers by making 25 putouts in a season in 1952.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a carpenter during the off-season.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Branch Rickey, Jr. of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[edit] Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1952 Waco Big State League 7 G, 23 IP, 0 W, 4 L, .000 PCT., 9.00 ERA
[edit] Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
