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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Outside of baseball 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Chicago, Illinois in 1954.
• Self-identified as being of German-Irish ancestry.
• Shows his hobby is all sports.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Walworth High School in 1951.
• Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
• Won every game he pitched in high school, including two no-hitters.

[edit] Achievements

• Struck out 90 baters in 97 innings in 1953.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Employed by the Chicaho Park District during the off-season.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first professional contract by Bill Prince of the Chicago Cubs.

[edit] Sources

• 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).