"Andy received a big bonus to sign his Yankee contract and came off the St. Mary campus to shine at Kansas City in 1951. He was one of the most talked about rookies at the Yanks' 1952 spring training camp, capturing the third base spot for the AL club at the start of the '52 campaign. He returned to Kansas City to hit .284 in 82 games and then moved on to Syracuse."
-1953 Topps No. 188
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