Career
He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (185 m) tall and weighed 191 pounds (87 kg). Born in Saint Louis, Missouri to Italian immigrants, he grew up in San Francisco, California and attended Santa Clara University. After World World War II service in the United States Army, he became a baseball player with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, who traded him to the Pirates in June 1949.
He finished his rookie season with 12 home runs in 72 games.
After his baseball career, he became a San Francisco police officer He later settled in nearby San Carlos, California.