"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
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