Willie Quezada

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Willie Quezada
Willie Flores Quezada
Bat/Throw:	L/L
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	183
Born:	1935-9-25 at La Habra, CA (US)

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Willie Quezada was a professional player.

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

Profile

Personal

• Resided in La Habra, California in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry.
• Single in 1955.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Fullerton High School in 1954.
• Played baseball in high school.
• Was selected on the All-California Interscholastic Federation baseball team.
• Attended Fullerton Junior College.
• Played baseball at college.
• Played American Legion ball in Fullerton.

Outside of baseball

• Was a student during the off-season.
• Served two years in the U.S. Army.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Bob mattick of the Cincinnati Redlegs.

Relatives

• Nephew of Jesse Flores.

Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).