"Phil is one of the game's most popular players. A spark plug for the Yankees, for whom he appeared in 144 games during the 1951 campaign, he batted .274. Good at bunting, Phil had 26 sacrifice hits to his credit and drove in 43 runs.
Phil worked his way up through the Yankee farm system."
-1952 Bowman No. 52
"The Giants and Dodgers both turned the Scooter down as 'too small' at tryouts before he caught the eye of a Yankee scout. In 1950, Phil was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League and with Kansas City in 1940, he was the Minor League Player of the Year. He's been with the Yanks since 1941 except for three years in the Navy.
Phil set the American League record for shortstops by playing 58 games without an error."
-1952 Topps No. 11
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