BOB ADDIS
"An ex-Marine, Bob got his first big league chance with the Braves at the end of the 1950 season after leading the American Association in batting (.323) at Milwaukee. Before that he hit .314 and .346 for St. Paul in '48 and '49. In 16 games for the Braves in '50, Bob hit .250. In October of '51 he was traded to the Cubs.
In pro ball since 1943, Bob was an All-Ohio sprint man in high school, where he started out as a pitcher but switched to the outfield."
-1952 Topps No. 259
BILLY HITCHCOCK
"Billy has played every infield position during his career. His 1951 batting average of .306 was the best he has ever compiled in either the majors or the minors. Before 1951 he had not topped the .300 mark.
He was in 77 games in '51. He had 68 hits for 89 bases and drove in 36 runs."
-1952 Bowman No. 89
"Philadelphians first saw Billy as a shifty football player for Auburn College in 1937. At Auburn, he captained the football and baseball teams. In the Army in 1943-44-45, Billy was a major in the Air Force.
He broke into pro ball with Kansas City in 1939 and came up with the Tigers in 1942. Billy came to the A's in October of '49 after playing with the Senators, Browns and Red Sox. He hit .273 in 1950 and boosted his average 33 points in '51 to have his best year."
-1952 Topps No. 182
ELLIS KINDER
"Ellis was the relief ace of the American League in 1951. As a starting pitcher in 1949, he led the league's hurlers, winning 23 and losing only 6.
Ellis didn't break into the majors until he was 32 years old in 1946. He pitched for the Browns for two years and was traded to the Red Sox for 1948. In four seasons with the Red Sox, Ellis has won 58 and lost only 27.
A Navy veteran, he made the Major League All-Star Team in 1949."
-1952 Topps No. 78
CLYDE MCCULLOUGH
"Clyde hit .297 for 92 games in 1951. He slammed eight homers and his bat was responsible for 39 runs driven in.
In organized ball since 1935, Clyde has been a major leaguer since the end of the 1940 season. He joined the Chicago Cubs at that time. He was traded to the Pirates in December of 1948."
-1952 Bowman No. 99
"Mac has been in organized ball since 1935, taking time out to serve in the Armed Forces (1944-45). His experience helps wobbly pitchers over rough spots.
After hitting .329 for Binghamton in '37 and .324 for Kansas City in '40, Clyde came up with the Cubs. He was traded to the Pirates in December of '48. His best big league batting mark prior to '51 was .287 in 1946.
In 1942, Clyde hit three home runs in one game. He tied for the lead in double plays by a catcher in 1949."
-1952 Topps No. 218
PETE SUDER
"Pete was the best fielding second baseman in the American League in 1951. He was in 103 games at second, fielding .987, and made but eight errors in 595 total chances.
In 123 games in all, Pete had 108 hits for 131 bases, 18 doubles and 42 RBIs while batting .245.
Pete has been in the majors since 1941, playing only for the A's."
-1952 Bowman No. 179
"The oldest member of the A's, 'Pecky' was the best-fielding second baseman in the American League in 1947 and 1951.
In pro ball since 1935, he got his first chance with the A's in 1941, being drafted from Binghamton where he was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Eastern League. He made the grade and has been in the majors ever since, except for two years in the Army. A top-notch fielder, Pete is a dependable hitter, his best mark being .281 in 1946."
-1952 Topps No. 256
TOM UPTON
"Breaking into organized baseball in 1944 as a Yankee farmhand, Tom spent two years in the Navy, in '45 and '46, and waited until 1950 before making the majors. After a good year at Beaumont in '49, he was drafted by the Browns and played 124 games at shortstop and third base in '50. Last winter the Browns traded him to the White Sox who sent him to the Senators.
He's a college graduate and a trained physical education teacher."
-1952 Topps No. 71
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