"Last year was only the third in the majors for Irv, his first with the Yanks. He began the season with Washington, and after appearing in 12 games for the Senators was traded to the Yanks.
Irv hit .323 with Fort Worth in 1948 and .330 for Hollywood the next year. He batted .295 as a rookie for the Senators.
He tied an American League record for putouts by an outfielder in one game with 11."
-1953 Bowman No. 45
"Irv came to the Yankees from the Senators during the early part of the 1952 season.
He's been in professional baseball since 1946. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the Texas League in 1948, and in 1949 received the same honor in the Pacific Coast League at Hollywood.
The Senators got him in 1950. In 1951 he led American League outfielders in putouts and tied the American League record for most putouts in one game by an outfielder with 11."
-1953 Topps No. 35
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