Moose Continued

This is a follow up post from yesterday’s discussion about Bill “Moose” Skowron’s death. Moose, The All-star first baseman for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox played an important role in every team he was with.  Perhaps his greatest success on the field occurred when he was with the New York Yankees.  As part of the franchise from 1954-1963, Skowron helped the Yankees reach victory in many games, including his grand slam in the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In a recent article by Bart Barnes in the Washington Post, Skowron’s career is praised for all the accomplishments he achieved on the baseball diamond.  As a six time all-star, time and time again, Skowron drove in winning runs and knocked the ball out of the park to secure World Series victories for his team.  Skowron was once quoted in Harvey Frommer’s book “A Yankee Century” as saying “I don’t always swing at strikes, I swing at the ball when it looks big.”  Moose was the type of player that everyone wants to be.  Someone who can come up in clutch situations and hit an opposite field home run to tie the game up, or even better, win it.  Although Moose was a solid hitter, he wasn’t always the best in the field.  According to Barnes’ article, “Bill ‘Moose’ Skowron, baseball star of the 1950’s and ‘60’s, dies at 81” Skowron had to take dancing lessons at Arthur Murry Dance studios in Florida in order to get better coordination.  Rest in Peace Moose