"Joe broke his 1952 World Series jinx in 1953 with a homer against Brooklyn in the first game.
Coming to the Yankees in 1949 after hitting .319 and belting 20 homers for Kansas City, Joe shifted between the outfield and first base until '52. In 1951 he hit .286 and in '52 he poled 18 homers while batting .280.
Joe has been in pro ball since 1939. In 1942 the Yanks had a 'pushover' exhibition game with Amsterdam [Yankees' Class C farm club]. A young player upset the Yanks. He hit a tremendous homer! His name? Joe Collins, the Yankees' present first sacker."
-1954 Topps No. 83
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