"Bob joined the Browns late in 1953 after his discharge from the Army.
The powerful fastballer started with Belleville in 1948 with a 9-3 mark, and at Aberdeen in '49 won 23 games while recording 205 strikeouts. After winning 20 games with 200 strikeouts at San Antonio, Bob was called up in '51 by the Browns and pitched one game.
Bob wouldn't sign with the Yankees [as a youngster] because he lives near St. Louis. He wanted to be closer to his hometown, so he became a St. Louis Brown. But the Browns moved to Baltimore and Bob is now as far away from home as he would have been as a Yankee."
-1954 Topps No. 85
"Blazin' Bob will be wearing a Yankee uniform this season after enjoying a sensational year with Baltimore in 1954. One of the most talked about newcomers, he has a bullet-like fastball that helped him rank as the No. 1 strikeout artist in the American League last year.
Bob joined the Browns in 1951, and after two years in the Army returned to register 61 strikeouts in only 61 innings in 1953."
-1955 Topps No. 38
"A blazing fastball is Bob's best weapon. He used it to lead the American League in strikeouts last season and is considered one of the toughest hurlers in baseball. A trade brought Bob to New York."
-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 64
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