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Gene Patton
Date and
Place of Birth:
July 8, 1926 Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Baseball Experience: Major League
Position:
Infield
Rank:
Unknown
Military Unit: US
Army
Area Served: United States
Gene T Patton was born
on July 8, 1926 in
A star of baseball, football and basketball at Coatesville High, the baseball team was unbeaten in the spring of 1944, and Patton had a hitting streak of 13 straight hits. His batting average for the season was .710 for 21 games.
Patton was signed by the
Boston Braves in April 1944 and made one appearance as a pinch
runner against the New York Giants before being optioned to
Patton served at
Patton played for
Created May 19, 2008.
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