Stephens Back in Pale Hose Fold in General Utility Role, Daily Racing Form, 1955-05-03

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Stephens Back in Pale Hose Fold in General Utility Role The Chicago White Sox yesterday announced yesterday they have signed Vernon "Junior" Stephens as a free agent for duty as a utility infielder and pinch hitter. Stephens, 34-year-old veteran of the major*, was given his release, recently by Baltimore. Last year, he batted .285 in 101 games, with 46 runs batted in and eight home runs. He has a life-time average of .287. Stephens last was with the Sox in 1953. He then went to the St. Louis Browns and became an Oriole when the team was switched to Baltimore. *


Persistent Link: https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1950s/drf1955050301/drf1955050301_2_6
Local Identifier: drf1955050301_2_6
Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800