Major League Baseball Player. He played both the first base and center field positions for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1973. He signed with the New York Yankees in August of 1958 as an amateur free agent and went on to play in the Yankees' farm system for four seasons. In 1962, he was called up to the main club and played behind Moose Skowron at first base that year. He went on to help the Yankees win the 1962 World Series and also played on their American League-winning teams in 1963 and 1964. He played for the Yankees for eight seasons before joining the Houston Astros in 1970. During his years with the Yanks, he was a three-time all-star (1963,1964,1965) and three-time Gold Glove (1965, 1966, 1969). After the 1969 season, he was traded to the Astros, but after feeling mistreated by the team, threatened to retire in July of 1970. He was sold to the Chicago Cubs soon after and played for the next three seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Braves in May of 1973. He played only three games with the Braves, joining the Yakult Atoms of the Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. His playing days in Japan were short as well as he retired shortly after joining the Atoms. His career statistics included 219 home runs and 721 runs batted in with a .258 batting average. He later worked for the Yankees in the development of minor-league players for much of the 1980s and 1990s.

Major League Baseball Player. He played both the first base and center field positions for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1973. He signed with the New York Yankees in August of 1958 as an amateur free agent and went on to play in the Yankees' farm system for four seasons. In 1962, he was called up to the main club and played behind Moose Skowron at first base that year. He went on to help the Yankees win the 1962 World Series and also played on their American League-winning teams in 1963 and 1964. He played for the Yankees for eight seasons before joining the Houston Astros in 1970. During his years with the Yanks, he was a three-time all-star (1963,1964,1965) and three-time Gold Glove (1965, 1966, 1969). After the 1969 season, he was traded to the Astros, but after feeling mistreated by the team, threatened to retire in July of 1970. He was sold to the Chicago Cubs soon after and played for the next three seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Braves in May of 1973. He played only three games with the Braves, joining the Yakult Atoms of the Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. His playing days in Japan were short as well as he retired shortly after joining the Atoms. His career statistics included 219 home runs and 721 runs batted in with a .258 batting average. He later worked for the Yankees in the development of minor-league players for much of the 1980s and 1990s.

Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye