"Charlie is the Yankees' No. 2 receiver, backing up the iron man Yogi Berra. In 18 games during the 1951 campaign, with a .275 average, he had 14 hits- and made them count, driving in seven runs.
He's been in baseball since 1942, and with the Yankees since the closing days of the 1948 season."
-1952 Bowman No. 197
"Although Charlie could be the No. 1 catcher on almost any team in the majors, on the Yanks he has Yogi Berra ahead of him. A fine receiver with peppery style, he came up to the Yanks at the end of the 1948 season.
In '48 at Portland, Charlie hit .301 and led all Pacific Coast League catchers in fielding. He was one of two Yanks to hit over .300 in 1949, batting .315 in 58 games.
A war veteran, he's been in pro baseball since 1942."
-1952 Topps No. 168
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