Saturday, January 21, 2023

1960 Back-O'-The-Card: Bill Skowron

1959 Season Highlights
April 14: Although Bill wears a back brace, he blasts grand slam homer, double and single against Baltimore.
April 18: Has four RBIs against Boston.
April 22: His 14th-inning home run beats Washington.
May 31: Drives three-run homer to top Nats.
June 20: Bill's two home runs and triple drive in five runs against Cleveland.
July 7: Gets two hits in All-Star Game.
"Because of an injury, he was out of action from mid-July to the end of the season."

-1960 Topps No. 370

SPORT MAGAZINE '60 ALL-STAR SELECTION
"It seems that as Bill goes, so go the Yankees. Last year he was injured and out of action most of the season and the Yanks fell apart. This year he is back in form and knocking in clutch runs.
Bill has been a Yankee since 1954. He went 2-for-3 in the 1957 All-Star Game."

-1960 Topps No. 553

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: 1961 World Series Game 5

YANKS CRUSH REDS IN FINALE "With Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra out of the lineup, Yankee reserves came off the bench to help batter the ...