"Johnny starts a new career as a Tiger coach after playing 15 big league seasons. A speedy first baseman and outfielder, he hit over .300 five times, topped by his .339 with the Pirates and the Yankees in 1950 and .336 with the Cardinals in 1944. Johnny led National League flychasers with .997 in fielding in '44. After the Cards, he played for the Braves, Pirates, Yanks, Dodgers and Tigers.
Johnny broke in with the Cardinals in their Gashouse Gang days. Playing for all he was worth, he became an outstanding base-runner. He could score from first on a single, from second on an infield out- and he used to slide on his stomach!"
-1954 Topps No. 193
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