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Don is nicknamed "Mandrake" because at times he appears to use magic in hitting the baseball. He'll hit a bad ball as well as a good one. Don began in baseball in 1944, with the Giants Jersey City farm team. He remained with them until 1947, joined the Giants at end of 1948 season. Divided 1949 between New York and Minneapolis, then joined the Giants to stay in 1950.
Cards in the 1909 T206 Set have been found with an assortment of print errors – often, the crazier the error, the more valuable the card.
His record in the Pacific Coast League indicated great things for him in the majors. In his first season with the Athletics in 1947 he played in 136 games to bat .291 and drive in 71 runs. Last season he appeared in 145 games, hit .281 and drove in 88 runs. The war caught up with him, too, demanding three years of his baseball time.
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