"With the Yanks' Kansas City farm in 1951, Mickey had batted in 50 runs in 40 games and was a sporting a .361 average when called up by the parent club. In 96 games for the Bombers, he got 91 hits, including 13 home runs, batted .267 and drove in 65 runs."
-1952 Bowman No. 101
"Switch-hitting Mickey is heralded as Joe DiMaggio's successor. He alternated between the Yankees and Kansas City during 1951- batting in 50 runs in one month for the American Association club.
At 17, Mickey broke in as a shortstop for Independence, batting .313 in 89 games. The Yanks brought him up from Joplin after he hit 26 home runs and led the league with a .383 batting average in 1950."
-1952 Topps No. 311
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