WILLY MIRANDA
"Regarded as one of the best-fielding shortstops in the American League, the Yankees got Willie from the St. Louis Browns last year as 'pennant insurance.'
He broke into organized ball with Sherman-Dennison in 1948 and played for Chattanooga in '49 and '50. In '51, Willie got a trial with Washington and hit .444 in seven games. He was with Chicago and St. Louis in '52.
Willie got a homer in his first time at bat for the White Sox in their first 1952 exhibition game. In 1953 as a Yankee, he belted his first major league homer. Against whom? The White Sox!"
-1954 Topps No. 56
NEIL BERRY (Kansas City Blues)
"Neil batted .236 in 38 games in 1950.
He played Legion ball, and also for Western Michigan College, before signing with Winston-Salem in 1942. He spent the next three years in military service.
Neil played for Buffalo in 1946 and 1947, hitting .299 and driving in 50 runs in '47. In his rookie year with the Tigers, 1948, he took part in 87 games and his batting average was .266. He got into 109 games in 1949 and batted .237."
-1951 Bowman No. 213 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)
"In 67 games in 1951, Neil batted .229 and drove in nine runs. He had 36 hits which included five doubles and two triples and fielded .945.
He entered professional baseball with Winston-Salem in 1942. He hit the majors with Detroit in 1948 and has been with the Tigers ever since.
Neil attended Western Michigan College."
-1952 Bowman No. 219
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