"The husky youngster is one of the most promising catchers in all of organized baseball. Although he has only had three seasons in pro ball, he has impressed the experts. However, he probably will not see any action this season because Uncle Sam has his services temporarily.
He's been with the Cubs for part of the three seasons he's been in baseball. He batted .301 for Des Moines in 1951."
-1953 Bowman No. 7
"Harry is returning to baseball in 1955 after spending some time in military service. He began in baseball in 1950 with the Cubs' Springfield farm team. At the end of the season, after hitting .317 for Springfield, he moved to the Cubs for three games. He was with Springfield, Des Moines and Chicago in 1952, and with the Cubs for 32 games in 1953 before leaving for service."
-1955 Bowman No. 304
"Harry returned to Chicago in 1955 after two years in the Army and led International League catchers in assists and double plays. He signed with the Cubs after he graduated from high school in 1950."
-1956 Topps No. 179
BOB OLDIS
"Bob was the sparkplug of the 1953 Chattanooga team which won its first championship in 16 years.
After two years of American Legion ball, Bob entered the pro ranks with Emporia in 1949. With the same team in '50, he had a .289 batting average and drove in 71 runs. Promoted to Charlotte of the Tri-State League in '51, Bob came through with a .285 average at the plate, batting in 69 runs."
-1953 Topps No. 262
"Bob started his baseball career with Emporia in 1949 and hit .285 in 79 games. In '50 he raised his batting average to .289 driving in 71 runs and was promoted to Charlotte, where he batted .285. With Chattanooga in '52, Bob hit .277 and played 28 games with a .266 mark for the Lookouts before Washington brought him up last season.
Bob was a natural athlete but needed some training for pro ball. He went to baseball school and was such a good student he was signed by Washington. In his first season, Bob showed his ability- he blasted two homers in one inning!"
-1954 Topps No. 91
"Bob is a valuable man to have around, as his batting average proved last year. While performing in just a few games he showed the Nationals they can count on him for timely hitting and strong defensive catching.
When he broke into baseball in 1949 with Emporia, he hit .285 and led his leading in fielding for the next three years. The Senators called him in '53 from Chattanooga."
-1955 Topps No. 169
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