FRANK HILLER
"Frank was traded to the Reds by the Cubs in January of 1952.
He was in 24 games for the Baby Bruins in 1951 and won 6 and lost 12. He pitched 141 innings and gave up only 31 walks against 50 strikeouts.
Frank began in organized baseball in the Yankee chain. He was traded to the Cubs in 1950."
-1952 Bowman No. 114
"Traded to the Reds by the Cubs in 1952, Frank broke into organized ball with Newark in 1943. Posting a 39-27 mark in three years, the Yankees called him up in 1946. Sent to Kansas City in '47, he won 15 and was recalled in '48, having a 5-2 record as a Yankee.
Frank returned to Kansas City in '49 and the Cubs got him. In 1950 as a Cub, he won 12 and lost 5. In '51, he pitched a 1-hitter against the Cardinals, facing only 27 batters."
-1952 Topps No. 156
KEN HOLCOMBE
"This is Ken's 15th year in pro ball. He started in the minors in 1938 and after a 15-11 record at Norfolk in '41 and 17-10 at Newark in '44, he came up with the Yankees in 1945 to win 3 and lose 3. Sent down in '46, he got a trial in '48 with the Reds but didn't stick.
In 1949 at Sacramento, Ken won 19 games, struck out 108 and had a 2.85 earned run average. The White Sox brought him up in 1950 and he's made the grade."
-1952 Topps No. 95
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