Moose Skowron batted over .300 in his first four seasons with the New York Yankees, 1954 thru 1957. He hit more than 20 HR's three straight seasons 1960-62 and drove in 80 or more runs in five diff. years. Skowron anchored 1st base with his fine, dependable fielding and with his late inning clutch-hitting helped the Yankees win a total of seven pennants and four World Crowns. In the 1958 World Series vs. the Milwaukee Braves, Skowron drove in the winning run in Game 6 and his big bat produced a three-run home run to give the Yankees a 6-2 victory in Game 7, an another World Crown. Skowron was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the winter of 1962 and he helped them win the pennant. In the World Series vs the Yankees, Moose Skowron went 5 for 13 and blasted a home run as the Dodgers sweep the Yankees. He finished his outstanding career playing in his hometown - for the Chicago White Sox. Bill Moose Skowron career: .282 BA in 1658 games, collected 1566 hits, 243 D, 53 T, 211 HR's, with 888 RBI's. Moose Skowron -Thanks for your always generous, good-natured attitude and your winning style of play. Baseball History Moose Skowron graduated from Weber/Gordon Tech High School in Chicago |