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Raised in Northern California, Bolte grew up an Oakland fan and models his game after stolen-base king Rickey Henderson. Even if he may never match the Hall of Famer's raw speed. "I might not be as fast as him," the prospect said. "But playing that type of way. ... Most of the time, I'm going back in the locker room with a dirty jersey."
Last year Pedro had the lowest Washington earned run average. He broke in with Morristown in '53 with 7 wins. In '54 Pedro led the Mount. State Lg. with a .759 pct.
As a first year man in '52, Jim's all-around effective play at 3rd Base and the Outfield earned him a spot on the Major League Rookie All-Star Team. Against the White Sox in August, Jim hit 2 HR's - 1 in the 8th to tie the score and the other in the 11th to win the game 3-2. His 27 Homers and 127 RBI's led the Texas League in '51 and Jim was named the League's Most Valuable Player.
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