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This bonus baby was the Tigers' most active catcher from 1954 to 1957. The chunky, lefthanded-hitting Alabaman peaked in 1955 with 15 HR and 53 RBI in 102 games. He earned his nickname as a baby, when his family used to say he was "big as a house" and he twisted "big" into "pig." (CC)