#TBT: Bill “Moose” Skowron

He was the son of a city garbage collector from Chicago, who came from a Polish background. As a kid, he received a nickname – the result of a bad haircut – for which he would be most recognized for. Before pitcher Mike Mussina came to the Bronx in 2001 with his own nickname “Moose”, there was already another. For this Throwback Thursday, we look at the career of Yankees’ first baseman Bill “Moose” Skowron.

Bill Skowron was signed by the Yankees in 1950 and played in his first major league game in September 1954 for the Bombers. During the early years of his career, “Moose” platooned at first base until 1958 when he became a full-time player. He played the position steady for five seasons in…