"Bud batted .276 for 95 games in 1951. His 60 hits were good for a total of 101 bases and included six home runs, five triples and 13 doubles. He drove in 40 runs.
Bud began in 1937 with San Diego and hit the majors in 1941. He played with the Pirates, Yankees and Senators before coming to the White Sox."
-1952 Bowman No. 185
"Since coming up to the majors with the Pirates in 1941, Bud has seen big league action with the Yankees, Senators and White Sox and played with Hollywood and Kansas City in the minors. In pro ball since 1937, he had his best minor league year at Kansas City in '47 when he hit .358. His top big league mark was .284 with the Senators in '49.
A UCLA graduate, Bud teaches physical education in Los Angeles and also appears as an extra in Hollywood movies. He's a World War II veteran."
-1952 Topps No. 279
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