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Although only 23 years old and a veteran of but three major league campaigns, he has the distinction of being oldest of Pirates in continuous service. Was ten-letter man at Purdue University. Pitched no-hit game for Waco in 1950, his first and only minor league season. Fine fast ball his chief asset.
The 1952 season was Joe's first full one with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He had 94 hits for a total of 141 bases. Joe has been in baseball since 1942, although he lost three years in the service during the war. He began with Springfield, then went to Columbus and finally up to the St. Louis Cardinals. Except for a brief trip to Columbus in 1948, Joe remained with the Cards until his trade to Pittsburgh.
He is already being called another "Babe Ruth." His amazing clouting drove out 51 home runs last year, to tie Johnny Mize. In 1946, he also led the National League in home runs. Second player since 1900 to do this as a rookie. He joined the Pirates in 1943 but, due to Uncle Sam's prior claim on his time, it was not until 1946 that he appeared in a game for the Pirates.
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