Major League Baseball Player. He was 28 years old when he made his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1945 as a backup catcher. The left-handed batter hit .311 in 95 games with 16 doubles, 15 homers, 52 runs batted in. He hit for the cycle on Aug. 4. He was traded with outfielder Jim Russell and pitcher Al Lyons on Nov. 18, 1947 to the Boston Braves for second baseman Danny Murtaugh and outfielder Johnny Hopp. As a backup to Phil Masi, he still got into five games in the 1948 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. He was 2 for 9 (.222) with a homer and a RBI and walked five times. He was sold on Sept. 26, 1949 to the Chicago White Sox but played in only one game for them in 1950. His six-year totals were .273 with 31 homers and 132 RBIs. He was the grandfather of major-league pitcher Roger Salkeld.
Major League Baseball Player. He was 28 years old when he made his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1945 as a backup catcher. The left-handed batter hit .311 in 95 games with 16 doubles, 15 homers, 52 runs batted in. He hit for the cycle on Aug. 4. He was traded with outfielder Jim Russell and pitcher Al Lyons on Nov. 18, 1947 to the Boston Braves for second baseman Danny Murtaugh and outfielder Johnny Hopp. As a backup to Phil Masi, he still got into five games in the 1948 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. He was 2 for 9 (.222) with a homer and a RBI and walked five times. He was sold on Sept. 26, 1949 to the Chicago White Sox but played in only one game for them in 1950. His six-year totals were .273 with 31 homers and 132 RBIs. He was the grandfather of major-league pitcher Roger Salkeld.
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