Researching Carl Powis
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1142 people with the Powis surname? In that year Powis was ranked number 2463 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Carl means "Man" and is of German origin.
Records of Carl Powis on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Carl Powis and the Powis Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1403 people with the Powis surname in the UK? Powis is now ranked number 2766 for popularity in the UK. |
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Carl Powis
Carl Edgar Powis (January 11, 1928 – May 10, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Jug," Powis played right field for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball during the first three weeks of the 1957 season. In 15 games and 13 starts, he had eight hits in 41 at-bats, including three doubles and one triple, with two runs batted in.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powis batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He attended Murray State University and signed with the St. Louis Browns—the future Orioles' organization—in 1948. He spent nine years in the Browns/Orioles farm system before his 1957 trial with Baltimore.
His pro career continued through 1959 in the minors, mostly at the Double-A level. He died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 71.
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