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Career History
Philadelphia Phillies
1960*-1960 (1 Season)
Milwaukee Braves
1960*-1960 (1 Season)
Chicago Cubs
1958*-1959 (2 Seasons)
St. Louis Cardinals
1956*-1958* (3 Seasons)
New York Giants
1950-1956* (7 Seasons)
Boston Braves
1946-1946, 1948-1949 (3 Seasons)
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Rookie of the Year
1948
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