1963 Back-O'-The-Card: Rich Barry (Augusta Yankees)

As a schoolboy slugging star in Berkeley, California, Rich attracted interest from every major league club. He's making a steady climb through the Yankee system as an outfielder who can also play first base.

In 1959 at Class C Modesto, the youngster swatted 37 home runs with 111 RBIs and a .539 slugging average. Splitting 1960 between Class B Greensboro and Class A Binghamton, he had 20 homers, 59 RBIs and a .448 slugging average. 

At  Binghamton in '61, Rich slugged 23 homers with 81 RBIs and a .449 slugging average. Spending most of last year at Augusta, he hit 25 home runs with 81 RBIs and a .449 slugging average.

1963 Back-O'-The-Card: Loren Babe (Idaho Falls Yankees)

Loren first reached the majors with the Yankees in 1952, playing in a handful of games late in the season. In spring training of 1953, he showed Casey Stengel enough to be on the Yankees' Opening Day roster. With the Yanks opening at Griffith Stadium in Washington, Mickey Mantle hit his fabled 565-foot home run with a bat he borrowed from the Yankee rookie. While Mickey used Loren's bat for the rest of the season, the third baseman was sold to the Philadelphia A's less than two weeks later.

For the rest of the season, Loren got the most playing time at third for the Mackmen, finishing fourth among the circuit's third in putouts (122) and fifth in double plays (27). After the campaign, he returned to the Yanks in the multi-player swap that brought Harry Byrd to New York.

In 1954, '55 and '56, he was the regular third baseman for Toronto of the International League. In '54, Loren had 19 homers and 73 RBIs with a .447 slugging average.

Returning for his second year managing Idaho Falls, Loren began managing at Class D Auburn in '61.

1963 Back-O'-The-Card: Luis Arroyo (Richmond Virginians)

"Having recovered from last year's arm ailments, Luis and his screwball are again important factors in the New York bullpen.

He led the American League with 65 appearances in 1961. In 1954, he pitched a no-hitter in the minors."

-1963 Topps No. 569

1963 Back-O'-The-Card: 1962 World Series Game 7: YANKS CELEBRATE AS TERRY WINS

"Ralph Terry hurled a brilliant 4-hit shutout to enable the Yankees to capture the 1962 World Championship flag. The pitching duel was filled with drama as the Giants got the potential winning run to second base in the 9th inning, before the last putout was made by Bobby Richardson."

-1963 Topps No. 148

1963 Back-O'-The-Card: 1962 World Series Game 5: TRESH'S HOMER DEFEATS GIANTS

"Rookie left fielder Tom Tresh broke up a 2-2 tie in the last of the 8th inning with his three-run homer, as Ralph Terry picked up his first World Series win.

For the third time, New York took the lead in the Series."

-1963 Topps No. 146

1963 Back-O'-The-Card: 1962 World Series Game 3: MARIS SPARKS YANKEE RALLY

"Bill Stafford pitched masterfully, possessing a shutout until two were out in the ninth, as New York edged the Giants, 3-2. Roger Maris' timely hitting and heads-up base-running helped the Yanks to gain the victory."

-1963 Topps No. 144

1963 Back-O'-The-Card: 1962 World Series Game 1: YANKS' FORD WINS SERIES OPENER

"The Yankees ace southpaw, Whitey Ford, picked up his 10th World Series victory as he defeated the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, in the Series opener. Cletis Boyer broke up a seventh-inning tie with a home run and the Yankees took it from there."

-1963 Topps No. 142