"Bill unleashes awesome power to all fields. The Yankees converted him to a first baseman before bringing him up in 1954 when he batted .340 as a rookie. He has been over the .300 mark every season since. He led all first basemen in double plays in 1956.
Moose started out as a bruising football player at Purdue."
-1958 Topps No. 240
Sport Magazine '58 All-Star Selection
"Bill rates with the cream of the major league crop thanks to his tremendous hitting ability. Since joining the Yankees in 1954, he has never dipped below the .300 mark.
An example of his dramatic batting efforts was shown in 1956 when he poled a grand slam homer in the World Series. Only five other players have ever done this."
-the editors, Sport Magazine (1958 Topps No. 477)
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