BILL SKOWRON
"Bill got into 87 games for the Yankees in 1954 and he hit a fine .340, presaging fine things for the future. His 73 hits were good for 124 total bases, and they included 12 doubles, nine triples and seven homers. He batted in 41 runs and scored 37.
He began in baseball in 1951 with Binghamton of the Eastern League. After playing in 21 games for them, he went to Norfolk and led the league with a .334 average. Bill was with Kansas City in 1952 and 1953, hitting .341 and .318 respectively. In '52 he led the American Association with 31 homers and 134 runs batted in."
-1955 Bowman No. 160
"Bill was a wonderful surprise for the Yankees last season. Playing part-time, he led the team with the highest batting average.
He has never hit lower than .318 in his four seasons of pro baseball. In 1951 at Newark, 'Moose' topped the league with a .334 mark and in '52 at Kansas City paced the loop in homers (31) and RBIs (134)."
-1955 Topps No. 22
"Playing part-time last year, Bill had the highest Yankee batting average. Before coming to New York, he never had lower than a .318 batting average."
-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 21
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