Major League Baseball Player. As starting center fielder with the Milwaukee Braves in 1953, he hit a home run in his first major league game. A speedy runner, he led the National League in stolen bases for three consecutive seasons (1953 to 1955), twice in triples (1956, 1960) and once in runs (1960). He played with the Braves from 1953 to 1960 and with the Detroit Tigers from 1961 to 1964. In a 12-year career, he played in 1,610 games, posted a .273 batting average with 94 home runs and 545 runs batted in.
Major League Baseball Player. As starting center fielder with the Milwaukee Braves in 1953, he hit a home run in his first major league game. A speedy runner, he led the National League in stolen bases for three consecutive seasons (1953 to 1955), twice in triples (1956, 1960) and once in runs (1960). He played with the Braves from 1953 to 1960 and with the Detroit Tigers from 1961 to 1964. In a 12-year career, he played in 1,610 games, posted a .273 batting average with 94 home runs and 545 runs batted in.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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