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Slender for a catcher, the 6' 160-lb Niarhos hit .268 for the 1948 Yankees, platooning with Yogi Berra. A backup after 1948, he batted a career-high .324 in 41 games after a 1950 trade to the White Sox. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » November 27th, 1951: The Browns send C Sherm Lollar, P Al Widmar, and infielder Tommy Upton to the White Sox for C Gus Niarhos, P Dick Littlefield, 1B Gordy Goldsberry, Joe DeMaestri, and OF Jim Rivera. Rivera, a favorite of Browns manager Hornsby, will return to the Sox in eight months. » November 28th, 1951: The Browns trade C Gus Niarhos, acquired yesterday, to Boston for catcher Les Moss and Tom Wright. The team also signs SS Marty Marion, former Cardinal manager.