- Finished 4th in voting for 1958 American League MVP for having .305 Batting Average (157 for 515), 93 Runs, 20 Doubles, 7 Triples, 38 Home Runs, 104 RBI, 3 Stolen Bases, 50 Walks, .371 On base percentage, .592 Slugging percentage, 305 Total Bases, 2 Sacrifice Flies and 10 Intentional Walks in 141 Games.
- Named to 1958 American League All Star Team.
- Member of 1951-1953, 1956 and 1961-1962 World Series Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 1955 and 1960 American League Champion New York Yankees teams.
- Outfielder for the New York Yankees (1951-1956 and 1960-1962), Kansas City Athletics (1957-1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961) and Houston Colt .45's (1962).
- Interred in St. John Nepomucene Cemetery, Weston, Nebraska.
- Made major league debut 1 August 1951; appeared in final major league game 29 July 1962.
- Inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the NBC (National Baseball Congress) World Series Hall of Fame in 2005.
- Inducted into the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
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