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Biography

A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: The word that comes to mind when thinking of “Campy” is “solid”. Behind the plate he is like an unmovable boulder; pity the poor base runner that needs to get past. As a batsman is superb; his strong arms and wrists can whistle a seed over far away fences regularly. Something about this man anchors a team, bringing out the best through the hot months. In his first year as a regular, 1949, Brooklyn navigated all the way into the World Series. Campy was born in Philadelphia, the Freedom City, on November 19, 1921. He’s grown to 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 190 pounds. He hits and throws right handed all the time.

Stats

Birth Date: November 19, 1921
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
Death Date: June 26, 1993
Death Location: Woodland Hills CA, USA
Weight: 190 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: April 20, 1948
Final Game Date: September 29, 1957
Years Played: 10
Games Played: 1,215
At Bats: 4,205
Runs: 627
Hits: 1,161
Doubles: 178
Triples: 18
Home Runs: 242
RBIs: 856
Stolen Bases: 25
Base on Balls: 533
Batting Average: 0.276
Position: Catcher