"During Cliff's first two seasons in baseball (1940, 1941), he played the infield and outfield, pitched and caught. He settled on being an outfielder in 1942. He was on the Cleveland Indians' roster when he entered military service in 1944.
"During Cliff's baseball career he has pitched, caught, and played first base in addition to patrolling the outfield. He batted .247 in 108 games in 1950. He had 88 hits, which included 12 homers, and drove in 61 runs.
Cliff began with Flint of the Michigan State League in 1940. He was on the Cleveland roster, 1944-45, but spent the time in service. He divided 1946-47 among three minor league clubs. Cliff joined the Yankees in 1948."
-1951 Bowman, No. 289 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)
BILLY JOHNSON
"Billy hit .260 in 108 games for the Yanks in 1950 and batted in 40 runs.
He led American League third baseman in putouts and assists in 1943, and tied for making the most double plays, then spent two years with the armed forces. During the 1947 World Series, three of Billy's seven hits were triples. He hit .249 in 1949; Billy was in 113 games that year, mostly at third, although he did appear in 21 games at first."
-1951 Bowman, No. 74 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)
Cliff returned to baseball in 1946 with Seattle and Wilkes-Barre. He first donned a Yankee uniform in 1948."
-1950 Bowman No. 218
"During Cliff's baseball career he has pitched, caught, and played first base in addition to patrolling the outfield. He batted .247 in 108 games in 1950. He had 88 hits, which included 12 homers, and drove in 61 runs.
Cliff began with Flint of the Michigan State League in 1940. He was on the Cleveland roster, 1944-45, but spent the time in service. He divided 1946-47 among three minor league clubs. Cliff joined the Yankees in 1948."
-1951 Bowman, No. 289 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)
BILLY JOHNSON
"Billy led the American League's third basemen in 1943 in put-outs and assists and tied for most double plays. He was named to the All-Star team in 1943. He spent two years in military service.
He's a heavy hitter. His 1947 average was .285, with 141 base hits 95 runs batted in. In the World Series that year, three of his seven hits were triples."
-1948 Bowman No. 33
"Billy led the American League's third basemen in 1943 in put-outs and assists and tied for most double plays. He was named to the All-Star team in 1943. He spent two years in military service.
He's a heavy hitter- his 131 hits in 1948 drove in 64 runs, and his average was .294. In the World Series of 1947, three of his seven hits were triples.
Billy lives in Augusta, Georgia."
-1949 Bowman No. 129
"Billy is one of the outstanding infielders in baseball today. He's a consistent hitter who finished 1948 with a batting mark of .294, including 12 home runs and 64 runs batted in. He is one of the sparkplugs of the team. Billy scores plenty of runs- 59 last season and 67 in 1947."
-1949 Leaf No. 14
"In 113 games for the 1949 pennant winners, Billy batted .249. Most of his games were at third, but on 21 occasions he held down the initial sack.
In 1943 he led American League third basemen in putouts and assists and tied for most double plays. He hit two triples in the 1947 World's Series.
Billy spent two years in military service."
-1950 Bowman No. 102
"Billy hit .260 in 108 games for the Yanks in 1950 and batted in 40 runs.
He led American League third baseman in putouts and assists in 1943, and tied for making the most double plays, then spent two years with the armed forces. During the 1947 World Series, three of Billy's seven hits were triples. He hit .249 in 1949; Billy was in 113 games that year, mostly at third, although he did appear in 21 games at first."
-1951 Bowman, No. 74 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)
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