"Crosetti was a star of the Yanks during their golden days. His career as a player with New York extended from 1932 through 1948.
He was one of the outstanding shortstops of the game and also played second and third. As a leadoff man, Crosetti was one of the best- he had a great knack for getting on base."
-1952 Bowman No. 252
"The wiry ex-shortstop has been a Yankee coach since 1947.
He played with just two teams in his 20-year career as an active player. Breaking with San Francisco in 1928, Frankie played four seasons on the West Coast before being brought up by the Yankees. He retired after the 1948 season.
Frank holds the record for most games played in the World Series by a shortstop (28). He led the American League in stolen bases in 1938 and was chosen to the League's All-Star Team in 1936."
-1952 Topps No. 384
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1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Joe Collins
"Counted on as the Yanks' regular first sacker during the 1952 season, Joe suffered a bad spike wound during an exhibition game and was kept out of the lineup at the beginning of the campaign.
He hit .286 in 125 games in 1951 and drove in 48 runs. Joe can also play the outfield."
-1952 Bowman No. 181
"In organized ball since 1939, Joe impressed the Yankees with a home run against them in an exhibition game while playing for Amsterdam in 1942. A World War II veteran, he joined the Yanks at the end of the 1948 season.
Sent down to Kansas City in 1949, Joe hit .319 and was recalled to finish the season in New York. Playing 108 games at first base and in the outfield in 1950, he hit .234 but boosted his average 52 points in 1951. Joe didn't start the 1952 season because of an injury."
-1952 Topps No. 202
He hit .286 in 125 games in 1951 and drove in 48 runs. Joe can also play the outfield."
-1952 Bowman No. 181
"In organized ball since 1939, Joe impressed the Yankees with a home run against them in an exhibition game while playing for Amsterdam in 1942. A World War II veteran, he joined the Yanks at the end of the 1948 season.
Sent down to Kansas City in 1949, Joe hit .319 and was recalled to finish the season in New York. Playing 108 games at first base and in the outfield in 1950, he hit .234 but boosted his average 52 points in 1951. Joe didn't start the 1952 season because of an injury."
-1952 Topps No. 202
Thursday, September 7, 2017
1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Jerry Coleman
"Jerry was called back to active duty by the Marine Corps early in 1952.
Shackled by a batting slump in 1951, his .249 average was a drop of 38 points from that of 1950. He batted in 43 runs, however.
Jerry began in baseball in 1942 and hit the majors in 1949. He's one of the league's snappiest fielders."
-1952 Bowman, No. 73
"Recalled to active duty as a Marine pilot in May 1952, Jerry put in three years of service in World War II.
He had a year of minor league ball under his belt when he came out of the service and spent 1946 at Binghamton. With Kanas City in '47 and Newark in '48, Jerry joined the Yankees in 1949.
In his first year of big league ball, Jerry hit .275, led all American League second basemen in fielding and was named Rookie of the Year. A great 'clutch' player, he hit .287 in 1950."
-1952 Topps, No. 237
Shackled by a batting slump in 1951, his .249 average was a drop of 38 points from that of 1950. He batted in 43 runs, however.
Jerry began in baseball in 1942 and hit the majors in 1949. He's one of the league's snappiest fielders."
-1952 Bowman, No. 73
"Recalled to active duty as a Marine pilot in May 1952, Jerry put in three years of service in World War II.
He had a year of minor league ball under his belt when he came out of the service and spent 1946 at Binghamton. With Kanas City in '47 and Newark in '48, Jerry joined the Yankees in 1949.
In his first year of big league ball, Jerry hit .275, led all American League second basemen in fielding and was named Rookie of the Year. A great 'clutch' player, he hit .287 in 1950."
-1952 Topps, No. 237
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