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Joe got into 146 games for the Athletics, who were playing in Philadelphia in 1954. He hit .230. He had 124 hits to his credit for a total of 170 bases. These included 16 doubles, 3 triples and 8 home runs. He batted in 40 runs and scored 49. Began in baseball in 1947. He first came to the majors in 1951. Played with three teams during his first three years. Chicago in 1951, St. Louis in 1952 and Philadelphia in 1953.
The most popular/valuable cards in the 1909 T206 Set, beyond the shortprinted ones, are generally the four cards of Ty Cobb.
"Few baseball stars get an opportunity to play for their home-town team in the Big League, but that is what Joe Vosmik is doing. Joe, you know, was born in Cleveland, 24 years ago, and first attracted attention on the sand lots there. He broke into the pro game with Frederick in the Blue Ridge League and after a year in Terre Haute won a place with the Indians. He is a six-footer, and weighs around 185 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed. Last year he hit .263 in 119 games, four of his hits being home runs."
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