Bill Skowron: Yankees and Dodgers World Series Champion Dies at 81

Bill Skowron, nicknamed Moose, was an American baseball first baseman. Born on December 18, 1930, in Chicago, he starred at Purdue University.

He played 14 seasons from 1954 to 1967 for five teams. He was an eight-time All-Star and a five-time World Series champion, winning four with the Yankees and one with the Dodgers in 1963.

He got his nickname from a boyhood haircut that resembled Mussolini's. Skowron died in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on April 27, 2012, at age 81, of congestive heart failure.

Achievements: Eight-time All-Star, five World Series titles.

Birth: December 18, 1930 - Chicago, Illinois.

Profession: Baseball player.

Interesting Facts: He worked for the White Sox after retirement.