William Newkirk

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William Newkirk
William Burke Newkirk
Bat/Throw: L/R
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 190
Born: 1934-1-4 at Louisville, KY (US)
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William Newkirk was a professional player.

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Louisville, Kentucky in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of English-Irish ancestry.
  • His father is a former professional player.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Saint Xavier High School in 1951.
  • Played baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Attends the University Of Louisville during the off-season and is in his junior year.
  • Played varsity baseball and basketball at the University of Louisville.

Achievements

  • Stole 14 bases in 45 games for Jackson in the 1953 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League.

Contract signing

  • Signed to his first contract by Gabe Paul of the Cincinnati Reds.

Sources

  • Pioneer League Index (Third Edition) year=1954.


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