Born July 10, 1917
Ventura, California
Died: 1999

Graduated from:
Ventura High School, 1937

ATHLETIC CAREER
Amateur
Basketball and baseball player at Holy
Cross School, Ventura Junior High School
and Ventura High School.
Also played on Ventura College, city and
semipro baseball teams when he was a
senior in high school.
Professional
1938: Began minor league baseball career
with St. Louis Cardinals organization. Played
first base for Sacramento (Calif.) Solons,
Midland (Texas) Cardinals, Decatur (III.)
Commodores, Houston (Texas) Buffs over 7
years.
1945: Played for New York Yankees
organization with Kansas City (Mo.) Blues,
also in Mexico and at Binghamton (N.Y.)
Yankees.
1946 & 1947: Played with an independent
team, Sherman-Denison (Texas) Twins.

ACHIEVEMENTS
1936-37: Ventura County high scorer in
basketball; effort remained a county record
for many years.
1938: As a rookie, honored with a "Jake
Suytar Night" in Midland; played all nine
positions in that game, a league first. Was 1
for 5, with five putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors
in a 15-7 loss.

1938: Selected as rookie as West Texas-
New Mexico League AII-Star Game first
baseman.
1949: As a veteran near the end of his
career, honored with another "Jake Suytar
Night," this time by Sherman-Denison Twins.
Note: An injury in 1942 ended what experts
calculated as a "can't-miss major league
career" for Suytar. Nonetheless, he played
minor league ball the next eight years.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1973-75: Coached Oxnard Petticoat League
team.