I had only played five games in my senior year in high school. I was not large enough. Hell, when I graduated, I was about five foot four and weighed 120 pounds. I didn't go with the Dodgers until spring training of 1940 and I weighed all of 155 pounds soaking wet.
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- Author's profession: Athlete
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 23, 1918
- Died: August 14, 1999
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