Paul Pettit Stats & Facts
Paul Pettit Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 74 Weight: 195 Born: Sunday, November 29, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 5/4/1951 Last Game: 9/19/1953 Full Name: George William Paul Pettit
The Indians sign high school star Billy Joe Davidson for a reported $150‚000
The Indians sign high school star Billy Joe Davidson for a reported $150‚000‚ eclipsing the $100‚000 the Pirates paid to Paul Pettit in 1949. Several teams sought the services of the tall lefty‚ alleged to be the best Indians prospect since Bob Feller.
The Pittsburgh Pirates sign high school pitcher Paul Pettit for a record $100,000 after buying his contract from a film producer
1950 – The Pittsburgh Pirates sign high school pitcher Paul Pettit for a record $100,000 after buying his contract from a film producer, who had signed him to an exclusive contract as an athlete/actor. Under Major League Baseball’s “high-school rule”, scouts are barred from doing so prior to graduation. Unfortunately, with an eventual 1-2 career mark, Pettit will prove not to be worth the trouble.
