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Biography

A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: A Yankee for every one of his major league seasons, “Bill” and roommate Lou Gehrig are the stalwart souls of the “Bronx Bombers.” Bill has batted over .300 ten out of eleven years, with a high of .362 in 1936. He hits for power and strikes out less than once per week. Bill is an excellent handler of the pitching staff, and excellent at throwing out runners. Never one to lead the league in any category, nevertheless he’s the kind of player every team covets. He has played in eight World Series, and his Yanks have won seven of them. He bats left and throws right. He is a solid 6’1” and 185 pounds.

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Stats

Birth Date: June 6, 1907
Birth Location: Bastrop, LA
Death Date: November 12, 1993
Death Location: Little Rock AR, USA
Weight: 185 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Bats: L
Throws: R
Debut Date: August 15, 1928
Final Game Date: September 8, 1946
Years Played: 17
Games Played: 1,789
At Bats: 6,300
Runs: 930
Hits: 1,969
Doubles: 343
Triples: 72
Home Runs: 202
RBIs: 1,209
Stolen Bases: 37
Base on Balls: 678
Batting Average: 0.313
Position: Catcher