1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Jackie Jensen and Charlie Keller

JACKIE JENSEN
"Jackie began the 1952 season for the Yankees and was traded at press time to the Senators.
He divided 1951 between the Kansas City Blues and New York. [Jackie appeared] in 42 games for the Blues, batting .263, hitting nine homers and driving in 26 runs. In 56 games for the Yankees, he batted .298, hit eight homers and drove in 25 runs."

-1952 Bowman No. 161

"An All-American football star and hero of the 1949 Rose Bowl for the University of California, Jackie also pitched his school to the College Baseball Championship in 1947.
He broke into pro ball with Oakland in '49 as an outfielder and hit .261. In 1950, as a Yankee, he played in only 45 games and hit .171. Part of 1951 was spent at Kansas City, where he hit .263 in 42 games. He's slated for regular duty this year."

-1952 Topps No. 122


CHARLIE KELLER

"Charlie's great strength has earned him much respect. He hit .250 in 60 games for the Yankees in 1949, his tenth year in their uniform. He was traded to the Tigers after the close of the season. He has never fully recovered from a serious back operation.

Charlie graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. degree. Up to the Yankees after two years in the minors, he spent a year in military service."

-1950 Bowman No. 211

"After 10 years in the uniform of the Yankees, Charlie was traded to the Tigers for the 1950 season. In 50 games for the Bengals, he hit .314 and had a double, three triples and four homers.
Charlie graduated with a BS degree from the University of Maryland, where he has established scholarships for young athletes. Coming to the Yankees after two years in the minors, he became part of baseball's most feared outfield.
Charlie was in the service for two years."

-1951 Bowman No. 177 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Ralph Houk

"Ralph showed his mettle when he rose from a Private to a Major in the Army Rangers during World War II. Known as a real scrapper, he had trials with the Yankees in 1947, '48 and '49 and finally stuck in 1950. A good receiver, he's been used mostly as a bullpen catcher and a pinch hitter.
Ralph started in pro ball in 1939 and had his best year at Kansas City in 1948 when he hit .302. In 1947, he appeared in 41 games for the Yankees, hitting .272."

-1952 Topps No. 200

1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Johnny Hopp and Jerry Snyder (Kansas City Blues)

JOHNNY HOPP
"This is 'Cotney's' 13th active year in the majors since he came up with the Cardinals at the end of the 1939 season. He's also played with the Braves, Pirates and Dodgers and came to the Yankees as first base and outfield insurance during the 1950 pennant drive.
Johnny has played in five World Series and ranks 10th among active National League players in hits. In 1944, he led all National League outfielders in fielding. Johnny hit .303 in 1941, .336 in '44, .333 in '46, .306 in '49 and .340 in '50."

-1952 Topps No. 214


JERRY SNYDER  (Kansas City Blues)
"Jerry came to the Senators from the Yankees early in the 1952 season. He began the 1951 campaign with the Yankees' Kansas City farm team. After appearing in 20 games with a batting average of .269, he went to Beaumont of the Texas League, where he hit .290 for 105 games."

-1952 Bowman No. 246

1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Bobby Hogue

"Bobby really made the rounds in 1951. He started off with the Braves and went to the Browns in May. The Browns sent him to Kansas City in August and then the Yankees brought him up to strengthen their relief corps.
The Braves brought Bobby up in 1948 after he won 16 games and pitched a no-hit game for Dallas in 1947. His first year up he won eight and lost two, but won five while losing seven the next two years.
Bobby served in the Armed Forces."

-1952 Topps No. 9

1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Bill Dickey

"One of the greatest catchers that ever donned the mask and mitt, Bill was chosen as the backstop on the 50-year All-Time Yankee Team. He set a record by catching in 100 or more games for 13 straight seasons. Bill batted over .300 in 11 of the 16 years he was a Yankee and played in more World Series games than any other catcher- 38.
His playing career started and ended in Little Rock. Bill was a rookie there in 1925 and player-manager in 1947. He managed the Yankees in 1946."

-1952 Topps No. 400