sentences:  In October 1948 Dreisewerd tried winter baseball in Venezuela, but after a month a "coup d'état" caused the suspension of the baseball season.A year later he developed severe arm problems, and after unsuccessful tries with various minor league teams he was convinced that his baseball career was finished.After retiring from baseball Dreisewerd worked as a construction contractor, building homes in the New Orleans area, where he lived for 50 years.