From SABR Encyclopedia
Verle Matthew Tiefenthaler
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Bat/Throw:
| L/R
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Height:
| 6' 1"
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Weight:
| 190
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Born:
| 1937-7-11 at Brenda, IA (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Verle Tiefenthaler was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Breda, Iowa in 1959.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Shows he is single.
- Shows his hobbies are hunting and fishing.
- Being the winning pitcher in the first game in which he appeared was his biggest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Saint Bernard High School in Breda, Iowa in 1955.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
Contract signing
- Signed to his first contract by Gene Thompson of the New York Giants.
Career notes
- Shows he did not play in 1956.
Source
- 1959 Texas League Sketches.