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Originally Posted by ramram
Cliff Mapes 3 and 7
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Cliff Mapes joined the NY Yankees in 1948 and was assigned
#3. Babe Ruth's uniform # was retired in August 1948. Mapes then wore #13 in 1948. Mapes wore
#7 in 1949 thru 1951.
Mapes was a big guy who could hit the ball a long distance, especially in clutch situations. His greatest achievements, though, were his play in RF. Especially his very accurate rifle arm.
I remember seeing Cliff throw out many runners at Home Plate when I was a kid. Casey Stengel platooned Mapes when he needed a reliable left-handed batter (or a strong arm in RF).
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