"Gene is another Yank who has had five seasons with the team, and has played in as many World Series. A good man to have on your side during the Series. In 1949 against Brooklyn he hit .400 and had three doubles. In 1950, he hit .429 against Philadelphia. Gene had a double, triple and homer in the 1951 Series.
He was around the majors and minors until he came to the Yankees in 1949 after having won the Pacific Coast League batting title in 1948."
-1954 Bowman No. 209
"After leading American League flychasers in fielding in 1952, Gene repeated his 1951 performance last season by tying for top fielding honors.
He also led the Yankee regulars with the highest batting average, hitting over .300 for the second straight year. Before coming to New York in 1949, Gene won four batting crowns in his minor league career.
Because Gene is one of the top Yankee outfielders, the fans gave him a Gene Woodling Day last year and showered him with presents. But instead of keeping the gift money, he gave it to the Little League team he coaches at home."
-1954 Topps No. 101
"Gene had an excellent season for the 1953 Yankees, the World Champs. His batting average of .306 was the best compiled by a regular member of the team. He was in 125 games and his 121 hits were good for 185 total bases. He had 26 doubles, four triples and 10 homers, and drove in 58 runs.
Gene's fielding percentage of .996 tied him for the top position in the league- the same position he held in 1952, with exactly the same percentage. He made one error in 247 total chances."
-1954 Red Man No. AL-15
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