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	Topics Steve Bilko Topic Home Stephen Thomas Bilko, was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 22, 1949, with the St. Louis Cardinals. Biography Career He was a home runHome run In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring ... -hitting first basemanFirst baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunn... of the 1950s and early 1960s who enjoyed his greatest fame with the Los Angeles AngelsLos Angeles Angels (PCL) The Los Angeles Angels were a minor league baseball based in Los Angeles, California that played from 1903 through 1957.... of the Pacific Coast LeaguePacific Coast League Summary The Pacific Coast League is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States.... from –. His greatest year came in 1956 when he won the PCL's Triple CrownTriple Crown The term Triple Crown is used in several distinct contexts.... with a .360 batting averageBatting average Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsme... , 55 home runs, and 164 RBIsFacts About Run batted in In baseball statistics, a run batted in is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batter's plate appearanc... . He also played for several major league teams, including the Los Angeles AngelsLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a Major League Baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California, and aligned in the Wes... of the American LeagueAmerican League The American League is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada.... in 1961 and 1962, but never enjoyed the success that he had with the PCL Angels in the 1950s. As an original LA Angel (American League version), he became the first player to play for both the L.A. Dodgers and the American League L.A. Angels. He was nicknamed "Stout Steve" during his career because of his ample girth. During his brief stay with the Cubs, announcer Bert WilsonBert Wilson Note: This article is about the MLB broadcaster.... placed Bilko at the end of what he hoped would be a soon-to-be-famous double play combination of Ernie BanksErnie Banks Ernest "Ernie" Banks is an American former Major League baseball player who played his entire career with the Chicago Cubs.... , Gene BakerGene Baker Eugene Walter Baker was a Major League Baseball player.... and Steve Bilko. His name for that trio was "Bingo to Bango to Bilko". External links ul>