Though he did play for other teams in his 14-year career, William Joseph "Moose" Skowron can truly take pride in the 9 seasons he spent in pinstripes.
In those 9 years, the Yankees won 7 AL Pennants and 5 World Series Championships. In 39 World Series games, he hit .293 with 8 HRs and 29 RBIs. His highlights include a game-winning grand slam in Game 7 or the 1956 series and a game-winning HR in game 6 of the 1958 series. He faced the Yankees in the 1963 World Series as a member of the Dodgers.
Skowron was a 5-time All-Star and finished 9th in the MVP voting in 1960. His career included stops with the Yankees (1954-62), the Dodgers (1963), the Senators (1964), the White Sox (1964-67) and the Angels (1967).
Skowron was a kicker for Purdue when he, at the age of 19, he signed a contract with the Yankees in 1951. He joined the major league club in 1954 and hit over .300 in his first four seasons. His career also included 4 seasons of 20 or more home runs.
In 1957, Skowron hit two pinch-hit grand slams during the season to set a major league record.
Today, he works for the Chicago White Sox in the community relations department and he also runs a fantasy camp that includes such Yankees stars as Bobby Richardson, Ron Guidry, Tom Tresh and others.
