Thursday, March 17, 2011

1955 Topps #168 - Duane Pillette


Duane Pillette (b. 1922) played in the majors from 1949 to 1956 for the Yankees, Browns, Orioles and Phillies. He retired with a record of 38-66, 305 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.40. We was a member of the World Series Champion New York Yankees in 1949 and 1950. Pillette won the final game for the St. Louis Browns in 1953 and then recorded the first win in Baltimore Orioles franchise history.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I got that card in the Topps Million card giveaway and traded it for a Kirby Puckett RC.