Major League Baseball Player. Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, he was a first baseman making his debut with the Saint Louis Cardinals on September 22, 1949, at age 20. For ten seasons, he was mostly a utility player with the Saint Louis Cardinals (1949-54), Chicago Cubs 1954, Cincinnati Reds 1958, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958, Detroit Tigers 1960 and Los Angeles Angels (1961-62). He finished career with 432 hits, 220 runs scored, 76 home runs, 276 runes batted in, .249 batting average and a .992 fielding percentage. He died at age 49 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Known for his achievements when he played in the minor leagues, he was posthumously inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame in 2003.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, he was a first baseman making his debut with the Saint Louis Cardinals on September 22, 1949, at age 20. For ten seasons, he was mostly a utility player with the Saint Louis Cardinals (1949-54), Chicago Cubs 1954, Cincinnati Reds 1958, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958, Detroit Tigers 1960 and Los Angeles Angels (1961-62). He finished career with 432 hits, 220 runs scored, 76 home runs, 276 runes batted in, .249 batting average and a .992 fielding percentage. He died at age 49 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Known for his achievements when he played in the minor leagues, he was posthumously inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame in 2003.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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