"The Big Cat can power the ball a country mile and is always a dangerous man at the plate.
Johnny first came to the majors with the St. Louis Cards in 1936. He was traded to the Giants in 1942 and, except for three years of military service, remained until the deal which brought him to the Yankees in August 1949 for $40,000. He has led or tied for the National League home run crown four times."
-1953 Bowman No. 15
"The Big Cat was the leading hitter in the 1952 World Series. He got six hits in 15 at-bats for a .400 average, and three of the hits were home runs.
Johnny has been in pro ball since 1930, and he's been in the majors since the Cardinals brought him up in 1936. The big slugger led the National League four times in home runs, three times in RBIs and once in hitting. His top batting average was .364 in 1937 and his top homer total was 51 in 1947. John went to the Giants in 1942 and came to the Yankees in 1949."
-1953 Topps No. 77
"Big John is one of the all-time great sluggers in baseball. His feats occupy a full page in the record book.
He began in baseball in 1930 and first hit the majors in 1936. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals for many years, then went to the Giants in 1942. In August 1949, Johnny was sold to the Yankees.
In 1952 he was in 78 games and he hit .263. His home run blasts helped the Yanks take their fourth straight World Series."
-1953 Red Man No. AL-18
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