" 'Suitcase' Simpson is in his fourth year of pro ball. The 1951 campaign was his rookie year in the big time. He alternated between the outfield and first base and batted .229 for 122 games.
Before coming to the majors, Harry played in the outfield for Wilkes-Barre and San Diego."
-1952 Bowman No. 223
"His first big league year (1951) with the Indians below par, 'Goodie' is expected to come through with some heavy slugging in '52.
In 1949, the Indians bought him from the Philadelphia Stars of semi-pro fame and sent him to Wilkes-Barre. Harry hit .305 with 31 homers and drove in 120 runs. Promoted to San Diego in '50, Harry led the Pacific Coast League in runs batted in with 156 and smacked .323 with 33 home runs."
-1952 Topps No. 193
"1949 was Harry's first year in organized baseball and he spent it with Wilkes-Barre, where he hit .305 and he led the league in home runs with 31 and runs batted in with 120. 1950 was with San Diego and 1951 was his rookie year with the Indians."
-1953 Bowman No. 86
" 'Suitcase' hit 10 triples in 1952 to tie him for second in the American League in that category. He can play any outfield position or first base. Though he's only been in the majors since '51, Casey Stengel once called him the best defensive right fielder in the AL.
1949 was his first year in organized ball and Harry led the Eastern League that year at Wilkes-Barre with 31 homers and 120 RBIs. He hit .323 for San Diego in '50, leading the Pacific Coast League with 156 RBIs."
-1953 Topps No. 150
"In 1955 Harry climbed over the .300 barrier for the first time in four major league seasons. Before coming to Cleveland in '51, he led the Eastern and Pacific Coast Leagues in RBIs. After three years with the Indians, he came to Kansas City during the '55 season."
-1956 Topps No. 239
"Harry had a sensational season in 1956, placing fourth in the American League in runs batted in and shared the lead in triples. He paced his Kansas City teammates in homers and had belted two grand slammers.
Harry started in Baseball by leading the Eastern League in runs, homers and RBI's in 1949. The next year he drove in 156 runs and topped the Pacific Coast League with a .323 mark."
-1957 Topps No. 225
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