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Signed out of high school by the Cardinals in 1937, the lefthanded-hitting Wyrostek first became a regular with the 1946 Phillies after a stint in the army. Traded to Cincinnati, he had a career-high 17 home runs in 1948 and batted .311 in 1951 - his second straight year as an All-Star right fielder. He hit 20 or more doubles each year from 1946 through 1951. (AL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » February 5, 1946: The Phils purchase P Al Jurisich and OF Johnny Wyrostek from the Cardinals. » February 10, 1948: The Phils acquire veteran SS Eddie Miller from the Braves, sending OF Johnny Wyrostek in exchange. » September 4, 1950: Reds OF Johnny Wyrostek drives in eight runs in a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Cardinals, 5–4 and 8–4. » May 17, 1952: Vet Hank Edwards, replacing the slumping Johnny Wyrostek in RF, is 5-for-5, including two doubles and a triple, as the Reds defeat the Phils, 7–3. » May 23, 1952: The Phillies send P Bubba Church, 15–11 last year, to Cincinnati for OF Johnny Wyrostek, an all-star the past two years, and P Kent Peterson.