1962 New York Yankees Backs-O'-The-Cards Roster

MGR Ralph Houk 35

CH Frankie Crosetti 2

CH Jim Hegan 44

CH Wally Moses 36

CH Johnnh Sain 31

C Elston Howard 32 (R-R) 

C Yogi Berra 8 (L-R) (LF) (retroactive designated hitter)

C Johnny Blanchard 38 (L-R) (RF)

1B Bill Skowron 14 (R-R)

2B Bobby Richardson 1 (S-R)

3B Clete Boyer 6  (R-R)

SS Tony Kubek 10 (L-R)

SS Phil Linz 34 (R-R) (3B) (1962 rookie card)

LF Tom Tresh 15 (S-R) (SS) (1962 rookie card)

CF Mickey Mantle 7 (S-R)

RF Roger Maris 9 (L-R)

OF Jack Reed 27 (R-R)

PH Hector Lopez 11 (R-R) (LF-RF)

PH Dale Long 26 (L-L) (1B)

P    Whitey Ford 16 (L-L)

P    Ralph Terry 23 (R-R)

P    Bill Stafford 22 (R-R) 

P    Bud Daley 28 (L-L)

P    Rollie Sheldon 45 (R-R)

P    Jim Bouton 56 (R-R) (1962 rookie card)

RP Marshall Bridges 30 (S-L)

RP Jim Coates 39 (R-R)

RP Tex Clevenger 21 (R-R) 

RP Bob Turley 19 (R-R)

RP Luis Arroyo 47 (L-L)

MGR Rube Walker 40* (Amarillo Gold Sox)

1B Joe Pepitone 25 (L-L) (OF)  (1962 rookie card)

3B Billy Gardner 12 (R-R) (2B)

3B Jake Gibbs 41 (L-R) (1962 rookie card)

LF Bob Cerv 17 (R-R) (RF)

CF Tom Umphlett 20* (R-R) (Richmond Virginians)

P Robin Roberts 33* (R-R)

P Hal Brown 29 (R-R)

P Al Downing 24 (R-L) (1962 rookie card)

P Hal Stowe 43* (L-L) (1962 rookie card)

P Art Ditmar 48* (R-R) (Richmond Virginians)

RP Hal Reniff 18 (R-R)

*unofficial uniform number

1962 Yankees Topps Yankees cards

MGR Ralph Houk 35

C  Elston Howard 32 (R-R) 

C  Johnny Blanchard 38 (L-R) (OF)

1B Bill Skowron 14 (R-R)

1B Joe Pepitone 25 (L-L) (OF) (1962 multi-team rookie card)

2B Bobby Richardson 1 (S-R)

3B Clete Boyer 6 (R-R)

3B Billy Gardner 12 (R-R) (2B)

SS Tom Tresh 15 (S-R) (1962 rookie card)

SS Tony Kubek 10 (L-R)

SS Phil Linz 34 (R-R) (3B) (1962 multi-team rookie card)

LF Yogi Berra 8 (L-R) (C)

CF Mickey Mantle 7 (S-R)

RF Roger Maris 9 (L-R)

OF Bob Cerv 17 (R-R)

PH Hector Lopez 11 (R-R) (LF-RF) (retroactive designated hitter)

P    Whitey Ford 16 (L-L)

P    Ralph Terry 23 (R-R)

P    Bill Stafford 22 (R-R) 

P    Bud Daley 28 (L-L)

P    Rollie Sheldon 45 (R-R)

P    Jim Bouton 56 (R-R) (1962 multi-team rookie card)

P    Al Downing 24 (R-L) (1962 rookie card)

P Hal Stowe 29 (L-L) (1962 rookie card)

RP Luis Arroyo 47 (L-L)

RP Jim Coates 39 (R-R) 

RP Bob Turley 19 (R-R)

RP Hal Reniff 18 (R-R)

3B Jake Gibbs 41 (L-R) (1962 rookie card)

P Robin Roberts 21 (R-R)

THE SWITCH HITTER CONNECTS

MARIS BLASTS 61ST

1961 AL HOMER KING MARIS

FORD TOSSES A CURVE

KUBEK MAKES THE DOUBLE PLAY

HOT CORNER GUARDIANS: BOYER AND GARDNER

1961 American League Home Run Leader: Roger Maris (61)

1961 American League RBI Leader: Roger Maris (142)

1961 American League Win Leader: Whitey Ford (25)

1961 World Series Game 1: YANKS WIN OPENER

1961 World Series Game 3: MARIS WINS IT IN 9TH

1961 World Series Game 4: FORD SETS NEW MARK

1961 World Series Game 5: YANKS CRUSH REDS IN FINALE

1961 World Series: THE WINNERS CELEBRATE

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Whitey Ford

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Elston Howard

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Mickey Mantle

1962 suggested Yankees cards:

1961 James P. Dawson Award winner: Rollie Sheldon

1961 AL All-Star: Luis Arroyo (second game)

1961 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra (both games)

1961 AL All-Star: Whitey Ford (both games)

1961 AL All-Star: Elston Howard (both games)

1961 AL All-Star: Tony Kubek* (both games)

1961 AL All-Star: Mickey Mantle* (both games)

1961 AL All-Star: Roger Maris* (both games)

1961 AL All-Star: Bill Skowron (second game)

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Whitey Ford

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Elston Howard

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Tony Kubek

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Mickey Mantle

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Roger Maris

1961 Sporting News All-Star: Bobby Richardson

1961 AL MVP: Roger Maris

1961 Sporting News Player of the Year: Roger Maris

1961 Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year: Whitey Ford

Cy Young Award: Whitey Ford

1961 Sporting News Major League Manager of the Year: Ralph Houk

1961 Sporting News Executive of the Year: Dan Topping

1961 AL Home Run Leader: Roger Maris (61)

Single-Season home record: Roger Maris

1961 AL RBI Leader: Roger Maris (142)

1961 AL Slugging Percentage Leader: Mickey Mantle (.687)

1961 AL Runs Scored Leader: Roger Maris (132)

1961 AL Total Bases Leader: Roger Maris (366)

1961 AL Bases on Balls Leader: Mickey Mantle (126)

1961 AL Singles Leader: Bobby Richardson (148)

1961 AL Extra-Base Hits Leader: Roger Maris (81)

1961 AL Pinch-Hit Home Run Leader: Johnny Blanchard (4)

1961 AL Wins Leader: Whitey Ford (25)

1961 AL Winning Percentage Leader: Whitey Ford (.862)

1961 AL Games Pitched Leader: Luis Arroyo (65)

1961 AL Innings Pitched Leader: Whitey Ford (283.0)

1961 AL Games Started Leader: Whitey Ford (39)

1961 AL Batters Faced Leader: Whitey Ford (1,159)

1961 AL Games Finished Leader: Luis Arroyo (54)

1961 AL Leader, most double plays, first baseman, Bill Skowron (146)

1961 AL Leader, most double plays, second baseman, Bobby Richardson (136)

1961 AL Leader, most putouts, second baseman, Bobby Richardson (413)

1961 AL Leader, most assists, third baseman, Clete Boyer (353)

1961 AL Leader, most games, right fielder, Roger Maris (150)

1961 AL Leader, highest fielding percentage, pitcher, Ralph Terry, Rollie Sheldon (1.000)

1961 Babe Ruth Award: Whitey Ford

1961 World Series MVP: Whitey Ford

1961 Hickok Belt Winner: Roger Maris

1961 AL Gold Glove Winner, Second Basemen: Bobby Richardson

1961 MLB Highest Winning Percentage by a Team: New York Yankees (.673)

1961 MLB Most Wins by a team: New York Yankees (109)

1961 AL Most Home Runs by a Team: Yankees (240)

Single-Season team home record: 1961 New York Yankees (65-16)

1961 AL Most RBIs by a Team: Yankees (781)

1961 AL Highest Slugging Percentage by a Team: New York Yankees (.442)

1961 AL Most Total Bases by a Team: Yankees (2,455)

1961 AL Most Pinch-Hit Home Runs by a team: New York Yankees (10)

1961 AL Most Pinch-Hit RBIs by a team: New York Yankees (36)

1961 AL Most Double Plays by a Team: Yankees (180)

1961 AL Higest Fielding Percentage by a Team: Yankees (.980)

1962 Hall of Fame Inductee: Bill McKechnie (1913 New York Yankees)

*All-Star Game starter

1962 Auravision Records

Whitey Ford

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

1962 Exhibit Statistic Backs

Yogi Berra

Whitey Ford

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

1962 Pittsburgh Exhibits

Yogi Berra

Whitey Ford

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

Babe Ruth

1962 J.D. McCarthy Postcards

Robin Roberts

1962 Shirriff Coins

Yogi Berra

Clete Boyer

Whitey Ford

Billy Gardner

Elston Howard

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

Bobby Richardson

Bill Skowron

Ralph Terry

1962 Jay Publishing New York Yankees Picture Pack

Luis Arroyo

Yogi Berra

Johnny Blanchard

Clete Boyer

Bud Daley

Whitey Ford

Ralph Houk

Elston Howard

Tony Kubek

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

Bobby Richardson

Bill Skowron

1962 New York Yankees picture packs (Jay Publishing Yankees Picture Packs, Shirriff Coins) by position

MGR Ralph Houk 35

MGR Rube Walker (Amarillo Gold Sox) 40* (1958 Danny Goodman Los Angeles Dodgers)

CH Frankie Crosetti  2

C   Elston Howard 32

1B Bill Skowron 14

2B Bobby Richardson  1

3B Clete Boyer 6

SS Tony Kubek 10

LF Yogi Berra 8 (C)

CF Mickey Mantle 7

RF Roger Maris 9

P Whitey Ford 16

P Ralph Terry 23

P Bud Daley 28

P Robin Roberts 21

P Hal Brown 29 (Baltimore Orioles Photocards) 

P Art Ditmar 48* (Richmond Virginians) (Kansas City Athletics Photocards)

C  Johnny Blanchard 38 (OF)

IF Billy Gardner 12

OF Don Lock 43 (Richmond Virginians) (1962 Washington Senators Black & White 8 x 10 Photos)

OF Tom Umphlett 20* (Richmond Virginians) (Seattle Rainers Popcorn) 

PH Dale Long (1B) 26 (Washington Senators Sports Service) (retroactive designated hitter)

RP Luis Arroyo 47

RP Marshall Bridges 30 (1960 Cincinnati Reds Photocards) 

*unofficial uniform number

1962 Topps Stamps

Yogi Berra

Clete Boyer

Whitey Ford

Elston Howard

Tony Kubek

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

Bobby Richardson

Bill Skowron

1962 Topps Baseball Bucks

Yogi Berra

Whitey Ford

Elston Howard

Mickey Mantle

Roger Maris

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Rube Walker (Amarillo Gold Sox)

"Rube was brought up through the Cubs' farm system and played for them three years before being traded to the Dodgers in 1951. His best year in the minors was '46 with Davenport, where he led the Three-Eye League in hitting with a .354 mark. After batting .331 for Nashville the next season, the Cubs signed him up for major league duty.

Walker proved a valuable substitute for Roy Campanella in the Dodgers' '51 stretch drive, banging a homer in the second playoff game."

-1952 Topps No. 319

"Called one of the finest catching prospects in the game by Frankie Frisch, Rube was with the Cubs from 1948 to '51 when the Dodgers got him. He played his first pro game with Erwin in '44, went to Portsmouth in '45, and for Davenport in '46 led the Three-Eye League in hitting with a .354 average. The Cubs called Rube up after he posted a .331 average with 105 RBI's for Nashville of the Southern Association in '47."

-1953 Topps No. 134

"Although Rube hasn't seen too much action with the Dodgers since joining the club in 1951, he shares two major league records. On May 21, 1952, he banged out two hits and scored twice in one inning.

Starting with Erwin in '44, he led the I.I.I. League in '46 with a .354 mark. Rube hit .331 for Nashville in '47 and was brought up by the Cubs in '48.

In the '51 Giant-Dodger playoffs, Roy Campanella was hurt. Rube went behind the plate in the injured catcher's place. He blasted three hits, including two homers, to pace the Dodgers to victory!"

-1954 Topps No. 153

"A valuable man in the Dodgers' second line of defense, Rube is one of the most dependable catchers in baseball. He has a strong, accurate arm and loves to mow down runners trying to steal.

Breaking in with Erwin in 1944, Rube led his league at Davenport in '46 with .354 and was tops in fielding. In '48 he advanced to the Cubs, hitting .275, and joined the Brooks in '51."

-1955 Topps No. 108

"Rube tied two National League records by getting two hits and scoring twice in one inning. He led the Three-Eye League in hitting in 1947 and joined the Cubs in '48.

Rube's great arm is poison to would-be base stealers."

-1956 Topps No. 333

"Dependable Al is Brooklyn's second line of defense behind he plate. He's as smart as a backstop as you'll find in baseball and handles pitchers expertly.

Al's been in baseball since 1944 and in '46 caught the eye of scouts by leading the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League in batting with a .354 mark. With Brooklyn in '52, he set National League records with two hits and two runs in one inning."

-1957 Topps No. 147

"As Roy Campanella's understudy for the past seven seasons, Rube has been one of the Dodgers' most valuable and dependable performers. He's a first-rate pinch hitter and is considered one of the cleverest handlers of pitchers.

Lead-foot Rube stole two surprise bases in 1957. His big thrill was hitting a double, triple, homer and six RBI's in a 1956 game."

-1958 Topps No. 203

"Roy Campanella's unfortunate accident will put an extra heavy load on Rube's capable shoulders. He is a veteran of 10 years' service in the National League. Rube broke into the big leagues in 1948, being traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951.

A steady, effective receiver, Al hits a long ball on occasion and has fair power. If he could raise his batting average some forty or fifty points, he would fill the Dodgers' catching assignment very nicely.

In 1946, when Rube caught for Davenport in the Three-I League, he copped the batting title with a .354 mark."

-1958 Hires No. 74

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Tom Umphlett (Richmond Virginians) and Art Ditmar (Richmond Virginians)

TOM UMPHLETT

"Tom was voted the Boston Red Sox' outstanding rookie of 1953. However, he was traded to the Washington Senators after the season and is expected to be a big help in the Senators' pennant fight in '54.

He played 153 games for the 1953 Red Sox, hitting .283. He had 140 hits, good for 186 bases. These hits included 27 doubles, five triples and three home runs. Tom batted in 59 runs and scored 53.

-1954 Bowman No. 88

"Thomas Mullen Umphlett was signed by the Boston Red Sox following his graduation from high school in 1950. He played for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in '54 and '57 and the past three seasons for Minneapolis.

On June 18, 1953, Tom tied the major league record for reaching base safely three times in one inning. He played three outfield positions for the Washington Senators in '55. He suffered a broken leg in July of '56. Tom led American Association outfielders in fielding (.997) in '58. Last season his batting average was .304 with Minneapolis.

Tom was a high school all-state basketball and baseball star in Ohoshkie, North Carolina, and also played football. He is of French descent and his hobbies are hunting and fishing. During the off-season Tom works as an electrician."

-1961 Union Oil Company Seattle Rainiers

ART DITMAR

"Art returned to the Athletics last year through a mid-season deal with the Yankees. After starting his big league career with Kansas City, the right-hander appeared in five World Series games with New York. Art's best season was 1960 when he won 15 ballgames.

Art won seven consecutive games at Savannah in 1953, with an ERA of 2.43."

-1962 Topps No. 246 

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Bob Turley

"The Yankees are happy that Bob is back in winning form this year. The one-time ace suffered from a sore arm in '61 and had to undergo surgery during the winter.

Bob was obtained from Baltimore after the '54 season. He led the American League with 21 wins in 1958."

-1962 Topps No. 589

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Tom Tresh (1962 rookie card)

"With Tony Kubek back in the Army, Tom will be bidding for the job left open at shortstop this season. The young rookie has the potential to develop into a top-flight major leaguer, and Manager Houk will be watching Tom closely this spring.

Tom finished fourth in hitting in the International League last year."

-1962 Topps No. 31

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Ralph Terry

"Ralph moved into the No. 2 slot on the Yankees' staff last season, as the young right-hander finally realized his potential.

The tall (6-3) ace started with Binghamton in 1954, winning 11 games as an 18-year-old. Before last season Ralph's biggest season was 1958, with Kansas City. He started with the Yankees, was traded to Kansas City and returned to New York."

-1962 Topps No. 48

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: Hal Stowe (1962 rookie card)

"Hal is one of the finest pitching prospects to join the Yankees since Whitey Ford came along over a decade ago. The crafty moundsman signed with the Yankees after he came out of Clemson where he pitched his club to the collegiate title two years in a row. Hal won 12 consecutive games in the Texas League last year."

-1962 Topps No. 291