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Bill “Moose” Skowron Passes Away at 81 from Congestive Heart Failure

"Moose" Skowron, a Yankee fan favorite and constant in the great Yankee teams of the 1950s and '60s, passed away early Friday morning.

He had been battling lung cancer for several years, and unfortunately passed due to congestive heart failure. He was 81 years old.

A five-time All-Star, Skowron was a hulking first baseman that played with several Yankee legends. One such legend was Mickey Mantle.

Skowron was a favorite at Old Timer's Days, and there will be a gaping hole when this year's event rolls around.

He was a five-time World Series Champion with the Yankees and Dodgers and remains the only player in baseball history to homer for one team in a World Series and then homer against that team in the following World Series.

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