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Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s
The Chiefs were a Phillies affiliate in 1954 and Topps probably assumed he would be brought up to the Phillies at some point that year. Mike had exactly 1 AB for Syracuse!
Pittsburgh sold Mike to the Phillies on Dec 19th 1953 in a cash deal.
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He was with the Phillies until June 1st, injured. Played during Spring Training, injured his knee during a home plate collision.
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