A native of Rybník, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), Valo was a hustling player and an aggressive line-drive hitter who hit.300 or better five times, with a high-career.364 in 1955.
A native of Rybník, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), Valo emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of six. He was a hustling player and an aggressive line-drive hitter who hit.300 or better five times, with a high-career.364 in 1955.