"Hank is one of the mainstays of the Yankee outfield. His .304 batting average in 1953 was the highest of any Yankee regular.
Hank doesn't know what it's like to play for a loser in the major leagues. In his first five full seasons, the Yankees have won five World Championships.
In the 1951 World Series, he broke up the final game with a base-clearing triple, then killed the Giant rally in the ninth inning with a tumbling catch for the final out."
-1954 Bowman No. 129
"Hank had the best batting average among Yankee regulars in 1953. His highest major league mark was .320 in 1950. In his five full American League seasons, the Yankees have won the World Series each year.
He started at Oshkosh in 1941 and spent four years in the Marines. He hit .323 at Quincy in '46, then .313 and .305 with Kansas City in '47 and '48 before joining the Yankees.
In the 1951 World Series Hank tripled in the final game, driving in three important runs. In the ninth inning, he made a sit-down catch on Sal Yvars' drive for the final out of the Series."
-1954 Topps No. 130
"The former Marine had an excellent season for the Yankees in 1953. He appeared in 133 games and his batting average was .304. He had 133 hits good for a total of 195 bases. There were 20 doubles, six triples and 10 homers among those hits, and he batted in 57 runs. His fielding percentage of .992 was second-best among American League outfielders."
-1954 Red Man No. AL-23
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