Long time farm hand who was able
to secure two full seasons in the bigs....Odd career close to the majors....Played
college at UCLA....as a 19 year old, first game in professional ball the first
game for the second year Houston Colt .45s April 9 1963....struggled to stay
above .200 but hit what would be his lone MLB home run....sent down to AA San
Antonio and by in large stayed at AA
level until 1970...in the Cubs chain, was able to reach AAA Tacoma...earned a
full season with the Cubs in 1971...worked as their #1 CF appearing in just
over half the time in committee
scenario....hit .256 with no power....a trade to Brewers brought him into a
glut of outfielder....taking the 6th spot did account for himself
with .312 BA in 154 at bats....plate numbers weren’t enough to hold a job...too
bad could have responded well to new DH rule....still played in minors twice
changing teams in “unknown” transaction....oddly enough finished career in 1975
at AA San Antonio, his first minor league assignment 13 years earlier....MLB
stats 543 at bats....a .260 BA one lone home run.
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