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Upon joining the Yankees in 2014, Masahiro made the hype look understated. His 46 strikeouts were the third-most since 1900 for a pitcher in his first five Major League starts.
Billy is always in the move, because the entire infield is his position! Last season the scrappy utility player, found himself stationed at 2nd, 3rd and Shortstop, playing each position with Major League ability. Always known as a fine fielder, Billy had to work on his batting to join the World Champions. In '53 at Nashville, he found his hitting eye and batted .308 and came up to the Giants.
Hal has 3 brothers who were Major League pitchers - he's the first outfielder. He broke into pro ball in '46 and had his best year in '47 with Nashville, when he led the Southern Association in Hits, stole 22 bases and batted .346. Hal hit .279 in 134 games for the Cubs in '48, his first year in the majors. That year he was knocked unconscious when he ran into a wall chasing a line drive. In 1949 and '50 he fell down to .245 and .235, but raised his batting mark in 1951.
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