Skowron had a .293 World Series average with eight homers and 29 RBIs in 39 games.
Born William Joseph Skowron on Chicago's North Side, he said he was given the nickname Moose when he was 7 after his grandfather gave him a haircut that caused friends to call him "Mussolini" -- after the Italian fascist leader. The nickname was shortened to Moose.
After attending Weber High School, Skowron went to Purdue on a football scholarship and signed with the Yankees.
He hit .304 or better in each of his first four major league seasons and five times overall. He topped 20 homers four times but never reached 100 RBIs, getting a high of 91 in 1960.