"Gene had his best major league season for the Yankees during 1952. His fielding percentage of .996 was best in the league for outfielders who appeared in 100 or more games.
He began in baseball in 1940 and first came to the majors with the Cleveland Indians at the end of the 1943 season. Gene joined the Yanks in 1949 after batting .385 to lead the Pacific Coast League in 1948."
-1953 Bowman No. 31
"Gene had the best major league season of his career in 1952, ending up fifth in the American League batting race. He also led all AL outfielders in fielding, repeating his 1951 performance.
In his first two years of pro ball (1940 and '41), Gene led his league with marks of .398 and .394. After a league leading .344 mark in 1943, he was brought up to the Indians, where he hit .320 in eight games. Gene played for the Pirates in 1947 and topped the Pacific Coast League in '48 with .385."
-1953 Topps No. 264
"Gene had his best major league season in 1952 with the World Champion Yanks. He appeared in 122 games, and his average of .309 was the fifth best in the American League. He batted in 63 runs and had 19 doubles, six triples and 12 homers among his 126 base hits. In fielding, Gene led American League outfielders with a .996 fielding percentage."
-1953 Red Man, No. AL-12
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