Born: October 24, 1927 in Addison, NY
High School: Addison (Addison, NY)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1944.
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Debut: September 9, 1952
Final Game: September 30, 1956
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| 1952 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1952-09-14 | CIN | @ | BRO | Johnny Rutherford | t 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1952-09-15 | CIN | @ | BRO | Carl Erskine | behind 2-6 | t 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1952-09-19 | CIN | @ | PIT | Bob Friend | t 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1952-09-21 | CIN | @ | PIT | Ron Necciai | t 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1952-09-23 | CIN | @ | STL | Stu Miller | t 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
| 1953 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1953-04-17 | CIN | MLN | Jim Wilson | b 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1953-05-02 | CIN | @ | PIT | Paul LaPalme | t 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1953-05-10 (1) | CIN | STL | Vinegar Bend Mizell | b 4 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1953-05-17 (1) | CIN | BRO | Billy Loes | b 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1953-05-21 | CIN | @ | STL | Stu Miller | t 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1953-05-30 (1) | CIN | CHC | Warren Hacker | b 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1953-05-31 (1) | CIN | MLN | Max Surkont | b 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1953-05-31 (2) | CIN | MLN | Johnny Antonelli | b 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1953-06-16 (2) | CIN | NYG | Frank Hiller | b 5 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1953-06-25 | CIN | BRO | Preacher Roe | ahead 1-0 | b 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1953-06-30 (1) | CIN | MLN | Vern Bickford | b 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
| 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1953-07-01 | CIN | MLN | Warren Spahn | b 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 18 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1953-07-07 | CIN | STL | Harvey Haddix | b 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1953-07-08 | CIN | STL | Vinegar Bend Mizell | b 9 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1953-07-25 | CIN | @ | NYG | Al Worthington | ahead 4-3 | t 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| 21 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 1953-08-31 (1) | CIN | @ | PHI | Steve Ridzik | t 5 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1953-09-03 | CIN | @ | NYG | Larry Jansen | t 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| 23 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1953-09-10 | CIN | BRO | Preacher Roe | behind 1-2 | b 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1953-09-13 (2) | CIN | PIT | Paul Pettit | b 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 1953-09-20 (1) | CIN | @ | MLN | Johnny Antonelli | t 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||||||
| 1954 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1954-04-15 | CIN | @ | CHC | Turk Lown | ahead 5-1 | t 7 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3% | 100% | Home Run; McMillan Scores; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores | |
| 27 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1954-04-18 (1) | CIN | @ | MLN | Chet Nichols | ahead 1-0 | t 3 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 5 | 7 | 24% | 85% | Home Run; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores | |
| 28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1954-04-27 | CIN | PIT | Max Surkont | ahead 2-0 | b 1 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8% | 78% | Home Run | ||
| 29 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1954-05-09 (1) | CIN | STL | Vic Raschi | behind 3-7 | b 3 | 2 | --3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13% | 28% | Home Run; Bell Scores | ||
| 30 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1954-05-21 | CIN | @ | STL | Harvey Haddix | tied 2-2 | t 3 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24% | 78% | Home Run; McMillan Scores; Bell Scores | |
| 31 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1954-05-22 | CIN | @ | STL | Joe Presko | tied 2-2 | t 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17% | 63% | Home Run | |
| 32 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1954-06-09 | CIN | PIT | Max Surkont | tied 3-3 | b 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 7 | 42% | 100% | Walk-Off | Home Run | |
| 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1954-06-10 | CIN | PIT | Len Yochim | ahead 3-0 | b 6 | 2 | --3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6% | 97% | Home Run; Borkowski Scores | ||
| 34 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1954-06-11 | CIN | BRO | Jim Hughes | behind 6-10 | b 8 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7% | 12% | Home Run; Borkowski Scores | ||
| 35 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1954-06-20 (1) | CIN | @ | PHI | Bob Miller | ahead 1-0 | t 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19% | 79% | Home Run; Bell Scores | |
| 36 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1954-06-20 (2) | CIN | @ | PHI | Ron Mrozinski | ahead 9-3 | t 2 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3% | 97% | Home Run (LF-CF); Kluszewski Scores | |
| 37 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1954-06-22 | CIN | @ | BRO | Bob Milliken | ahead 7-0 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1% | 98% | Home Run | |
| 38 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 1954-06-22 | CIN | @ | BRO | Ben Wade | ahead 11-0 | t 8 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Escalera Scores | |
| 39 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 1954-07-03 | CIN | @ | MLN | Joey Jay | ahead 1-0 | t 3 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20% | 86% | Home Run; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores | |
| 40 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 1954-07-09 | CIN | MLN | Ernie Johnson | ahead 1-0 | b 1 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18% | 85% | Home Run; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores | ||
| 41 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 1954-07-10 | CIN | MLN | Warren Spahn | ahead 1-0 | b 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11% | 77% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 42 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 1954-07-15 (1) | CIN | PHI | Curt Simmons | tied 1-1 | b 8 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 31% | 84% | Home Run (Deep RF) | ||
| 43 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 1954-07-23 | CIN | PIT | Dick Littlefield | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 5 | 7 | 24% | 78% | Home Run; Temple Scores; Bell Scores | ||
| 44 | 44 | 19 | 1 | 1954-08-11 | CIN | CHC | Warren Hacker | ahead 1-0 | b 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10% | 79% | Home Run | ||
| 45 | 45 | 20 | 2 | 1954-08-11 | CIN | CHC | Warren Hacker | ahead 4-0 | b 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2% | 97% | Home Run | ||
| 46 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 1954-08-12 | CIN | CHC | Paul Minner | behind 1-2 | b 4 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14% | 51% | Home Run | ||
| 47 | 47 | 22 | 1 | 1954-08-15 | CIN | STL | Cot Deal | behind 10-1 | b 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1% | 2% | Home Run | ||
| 48 | 48 | 23 | 1 | 1954-08-22 | CIN | @ | STL | Al Brazle | behind 6-9 | t 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7% | 14% | Home Run | |
| 49 | 49 | 24 | 1 | 1954-08-24 | CIN | BRO | Clem Labine | behind 2-5 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20% | 36% | Home Run (Line Drive); McMillan Scores | ||
| 50 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 1954-08-25 | CIN | BRO | Billy Loes | behind 1-11 | b 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0% | 0% | Home Run | ||
| 51 | 51 | 26 | 1 | 1954-08-29 (2) | CIN | PHI | Ron Mrozinski | tied 1-1 | b 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19% | 75% | Home Run (Deep LF); Kluszewski Scores | ||
| 52 | 52 | 27 | 1 | 1954-08-30 | CIN | PHI | Curt Simmons | tied 1-1 | b 6 | 0 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16% | 91% | Home Run; Bell Scores; Kluszewski Scores/unER | ||
| 1955 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 53 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1955-05-01 (1) | PHI | CHC | Hy Cohen | tied 1-1 | b 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13% | 69% | Home Run | ||
| 54 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1955-05-06 | PHI | BRO | Billy Loes | behind 0-2 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10% | 44% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | ||
| 55 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1955-06-07 | PHI | STL | Harvey Haddix | tied 2-2 | b 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22% | 74% | Home Run (Deep LF); Ashburn Scores | ||
| 56 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1955-08-04 | PHI | @ | CIN | Don Gross | tied 2-2 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19% | 69% | Home Run (CF-RF) | |
| 57 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1955-08-09 | PHI | PIT | Lino Donoso | ahead 5-1 | b 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1% | 100% | Home Run | ||
| 58 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 1955-08-14 (2) | PHI | @ | BRO | Carl Erskine | behind 1-3 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11% | 38% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | |
| 59 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 1955-08-25 (1) | PHI | STL | Al Gettel | behind 3-9 | b 5 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5% | 9% | Home Run (LF-CF); Ennis Scores | ||
| 60 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1955-08-28 (1) | PHI | CIN | Bud Podbielan | ahead 5-3 | b 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8% | 86% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 61 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 1955-08-31 | PHI | CHC | Jim Davis | ahead 6-2 | b 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2% | 98% | Home Run | ||
| 62 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 1955-09-02 | PHI | NYG | Windy McCall | behind 0-1 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11% | 55% | Home Run | ||
| 63 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 1955-09-04 | PHI | NYG | Ruben Gomez | tied 3-3 | b 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18% | 72% | Home Run | ||
| 64 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1955-09-13 | PHI | @ | CHC | Sam Jones | tied 0-0 | t 4 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13% | 58% | Home Run | |
| 1956 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 65 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1956-04-17 | PHI | @ | BRO | Don Newcombe | tied 2-2 | t 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21% | 78% | Home Run; Kazanski Scores; Hamner Scores | |
| 66 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 1956-04-20 | PHI | NYG | Jim Hearn | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11% | 66% | Home Run | ||
| 67 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 1956-06-10 (1) | PHI | @ | CHC | Warren Hacker | behind 0-1 | t 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11% | 48% | Home Run (LF-CF) | |
| 68 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 1956-06-15 (1) | PHI | CHC | Turk Lown | behind 3-4 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 44% | 63% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 69 | 69 | 5 | 1 | 1956-09-13 (2) | PHI | MLN | Warren Spahn | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12% | 63% | Home Run |
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