"Moose" Skowron began his life unsurprisingly as a standout athlete. After working his way to New York after being signed from Illinois, he played a steady first base in pinstripes on some of the best teams in Yankees history from 1954-62, including four different World Series champions. On teams led by all-time greats, Skowron was a vital complementary piece holding down the middle of the order with a jack-of-all-trades approach."
Skowron's bat was ready for MLB competition, but the Yankees had a position conundrum in the outfield. He played corner outfield in the minor leagues but ultimately that didn't stick. However, he had one of baseball's best talent evaluators in his own corner. Manager Casey Stengel saw the player Moose would become and proposed a move to first base, where his poor throwing arm would be negated.
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