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Which player batted over .300 for the most successive years?
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One of the speediest pitchers in the American League. Left hander, 6 feet, 1 1⁄2 inches tall and weighing around 175 pounds. Last year won 24 games and lost 7 for the Yankees. Beat the Cubs In the second game of the World Series, 5 to 2, that fall. Gomez has been a regular with the Yankees two years. Was secured from San Francisco in the Fall of 1929 and sent to St. Paul for a season. Was recalled by the Yankees in 1931 and won 21 games and lost 9. Born in 1910 in Rodeo, Cal.
Although injuries put a dent in his Mets debut, Lindor made a little franchise history on June 19 at Washington as just its third shortstop (Jerry Buchek, Kazuo Matsui) with two homers and five RBI in a game.
One of the big reasons for the failure of the Giants to repeat their pennant-winning ways in '52 was the loss of Willie to the Service early in the campaign. The NL's "Rookie of the Year" in '51, Willie's career is brief but brilliant. He .353 for Trenton in '50, his first year in pro ball. Promoted to Minneapolis in '51, Willie was hitting at a .477 pace before the Giants called him up. With the Polo Grounders in 51, he hit .274.
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