"Dick was in 104 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1953, hitting .278. His 94 hits included 18 doubles, four triples and 16 homers and he batted in 50 runs while scoring 35.
Dick began in baseball as a member of the Yankee system, working his way up until he got to the Yankees for 54 games in 1949. He finished that season with Oakland of the Pacific Coast League, was recalled by the Yankees and traded to Detroit in December of '49. In February 1952 Dick was again traded, to the Browns."
-1954 Bowman No. 117
"Dick topped the St. Louis Browns in slugging percentage with .497 in 1953 and was tied for second in fielding among American League first basemen.
Dick's baseball record includes 11 hits in 13 times at bat- eight straight safeties- in 1948 at Kansas City. He broke into the majors with the Yankees in '49 and hit .294 in 54 games, but was farmed out to Oakland where he batted .328. Traded to the Tigers in 1950, Dick compiled a .287 mark in '51 before going to the Browns the next winter.
In the off-season, Dick is a student at Upsala College. He wants to teach history when he retires from baseball."
-1954 Topps No. 150
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