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O'DOUL Frank « Lefty »

Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul

Date of birth : March 4, 1897, San Francisco.

Date of death : December 7, 1969, San Francisco (,-).

Story

Friend, base-ball manager and partner of Joe DiMaggio.

He had been Joe's manager when this one played in the Pacific COast League. Himself former base-ball player

with the San Francisco Seals (,) and former coach of the San Diego Padres.

The O'Douls attended Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn's wedding on January 14, 1954

 

With his wife Jean, they accompanied Marilyn and Joe for their honeymoon in Japan.

Arriving in Honolulu on February 1, 1954 ,

Leaving Honolulu February 1, 1954 -

 Arriving at the Tokyo Haneda Airport ,,

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Arriving at the Imperial Hotel, February 2, 1954 ;-;

 

February 3, 1954, press conference at the Yomiuri newspaper 

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February 4, 1954, party at the Imperial Hotel

February 12, 1954, Kobe

February 15, 1954, visiting an Army hospital in Osaka --;

Base-ball training ,

 

Jean O'Doul left with Marilyn in Korea, where she did a triumphant tour in front of the US Army troops.


February 16, 1954
, leaving Itami Airport, Osaka, to Korea

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Séoul City Air Base ,,,

7th Infantry ,,

February 17, 1954, leaving 7th Infantry 

3rd Infantry Division

February 18, 1954, 2nd Division ,-,,

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NCO Club, 2nd Division -,,;



Leaving Tokyo, February 23, 1954 ,,,

Arriving in San Francisco on February 24, 1954 

 

 

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