1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Bob Cerv

"Bob replaced Mickey Mantle for a short while in 1951 and stuck with the Yanks until mid-July of '52 before being sent to Kansas City.
A graduate of the University of Nebraska, Bob won the American Association batting championship with a .344 mark. Much of his baseball was learned from his three sisters, all of whom played in the Weston, Nebraska softball circuit."

-1953 Topps No. 210

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Andy Carey

"Andy received a big bonus to sign his Yankee contract and came off the St. Mary campus to shine at Kansas City in 1951. He was one of the most talked about rookies at the Yanks' 1952 spring training camp, capturing the third base spot for the AL club at the start of the '52 campaign. He returned to Kansas City to hit .284 in 82 games and then moved on to Syracuse."

-1953 Topps No. 188

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Jim Bridweser

"Jim is one of the Yankees' good young infield prospects. He was with the Yankees during all of the 1952 season, a year which saw them win their fourth straight World Championship. He appeared in 42 games and hit .263.
In 1951 Jim was with San Francisco and was ranked as the second-best fielding shortstop in the Pacific Coast League. He hit .310 with Binghamton during his first year in organized ball."

-1953 Bowman No. 136

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Ewell Blackwell

"'The Whip' was bought by the Yankees for pennant insurance in September of 1952. He really came through for them, giving up only one earned run in the 16 innings he pitched for the World Champs.
Blackie set a National League record for right-handers while with the Reds in 1947 when he won 16 straight games. During that stretch he threw a no-hitter against the Braves. He won 22 games for the Reds in '47 and had marks of 17-15 and 16-15 in '50 and '51."

-1953 Topps No. 31

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Yogi Berra

"The squat catcher is also one of baseball's best backstops. He fielded .992 for 146 games in 1952, only four points behind the league leader. He had 30 home runs, batted in 98 runs and scored 97.
Yogi was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1951, a year which saw him bat .294. He has made an unassisted double play."

-1953 Bowman No. 121

"Yogi was third in the American League race for home runs in 1952. He also topped Bill Dickey's 15-year-old record for home runs by a Yankee catcher. Yogi has developed into a top-flight fielder- he led AL receivers in double plays in 1949, '50, '51 and '52 and was tops in assists in '51 and '52.
In 1951, Yogi was named the League's Most Valuable Player. He hit .305 in 1948; he hit .332 in 1950 while driving in 124 runs and smacking 28 homers."

-1953 Topps No. 104

"Yogi, one of the best catchers in baseball, broke an American League record in 1952 for the most home runs by a Yankee catcher when he hit 30. He was in 142 games and hit .273. In addition to his homers, he had 17 doubles, a triple and 98 runs batted in.
An excellent fielder, Yogi was the League's Most Valuable Player in 1951."

-1953 Red Man No. AL-3

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Hank Bauer

"Hank, who is a former Marine, is a good slugger and a good fielding outfielder. He had a successful year for the Yankees in 1952, appearing in 141 games. Among his hits, he had 17 home runs.
Hank has been in baseball since 1941 and with the Yankees since the end of the 1948 season. He began as a combination pitcher, infielder and outfielder. He didn't pitch after 1941, however."

-1952 Bowman No. 84

"Hank appeared in 141 games for the 1952 World Champion Yankees, and his batting average was .293. He had 162 hits which included 31 doubles, six triples and 17 home runs. He batted in 74 runs.
Hank has been with the Yanks since the end of the 1948 season. He hit .320 in 1950."

-1953 Red Man No. AL-2

1952 New York Yankees Back-O'-The-Cards Roster

MGR - Casey Stengel 37

CH - Frankie Crosetti 2

CH - Bill Dickey 33

CH - Jim Turner 31

C - Yogi Berra 8

C - Charlie Silvera 29

C - Ralph Houk 32

1B - Joe Collins 41

2B - Billy Martin 1

2B - Jerry Coleman 42 (SS)

3B - Gil McDougald 12

3B - Bobby Brown 6 (SS)

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10

LF - Gene Woodling 14

CF - Mickey Mantle 7

RF - Hank Bauer 9

OF - Irv Noren 25

OF - Jackie Jensen 27*

PH - Johnny Mize 36  (1B) (retroactive designated hitter)

P - Allie Reynolds 22

P - Vic Raschi 17

P - Ed Lopat 30

P - Tom Morgan 28

P - Ewell Blackwell 40

P - Bill Miller 23

RP - Johnny Sain 11

RP - Bob Kuzava 21

RP - Ray Scarborough 19

RP - Johnny Schmitz 53*

C - Mickey Owen 46* (Kansas City Blues)

1B - Johnny Hopp 38 (OF)

1B - Don Bollweg 45

SS - Jerry Snyder 34* (Kansas City Blues)

OF - Archie Wilson 15

PH - Charlie Keller 99 (OF)

P - Stubby Overmire 24

P - Frank Shea 20*

P - Jim Blackburn 44* (Kansas City Blues)

RP - Bobby Hogue 18*

RP - Joe Ostrowski 35

RP - Joe Page 39*

RP - Dave Madison 43*

* unofficial uniform number

1952 Yankees Bowman Cards

MGR - Casey Stengel 37 

CH - Frankie Crosetti 2  

C - Yogi Berra 8

C - Charlie Silvera 29  

1B - Joe Collins 41 (OF)

2B - Jerry Coleman 42  

3B - Gil McDougald 12 (2B)

3B - Bobby Brown 6 (SS)  

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10 

LF - Gene Woodling 14  

CF - Mickey Mantle 7 

RF - Hank Bauer 9 

PH - Johnny Mize 36  (1B)   

P - Vic Raschi 17  

P - Ed Lopat 30

P - Tom Morgan 28   

RP - Bob Kuzava 21 

* unofficial uniform number

1952 Yankees Topps Cards

CH - Frankie Crosetti 2 

CH - Bill Dickey 33 

CH - Jim Turner 31 

C - Yogi Berra 8  

C - Charlie Silvera 29 

C - Ralph Houk 32  

1B - Joe Collins 41  

1B - Johnny Hopp 38 (OF)   

2B - Billy Martin 1  

2B - Jerry Coleman 42 (SS) 

3B - Gil McDougald 12 

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10 

LF - Gene Woodling 14  

CF - Mickey Mantle 7 

RF - Hank Bauer 9 

OF - Jackie Jensen 25

PH - Johnny Mize 36  (1B) 

P - Allie Reynolds 22 

P - Ed Lopat 30 

P - Tom Morgan 28  

P - Bill Miller 23  

P - Stubby Overmire 24 

P - Frank Shea 19*

RP - Johnny Sain 11 

RP - Bob Kuzava 21 

RP - Bobby Hogue 40 

RP - Joe Ostrowski 35   

RP - Joe Page 16*  

1B - Don Bollweg 45 

* unofficial uniform number

1952 suggested cards:

1951 AL Sacrifice Hits Leader: Phil Rizzuto (26)

1951 AL Pinch-Hit RBI Leader: Charlie Keller (13) (Detroit Tigers)

1951 AL Strikeout Leader: Vic Raschi (164)

1951 AL Shutout Leader: Allie Reynolds (7)

1951 AL Games Started Leader: Vic Raschi (34)

1951 No-Hitter: Allie Reynolds (July 12)

1951 No-Hitter: Allie Reynolds (September 28, Game 1)

1951 AL Games as a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (141)

1951 AL Putouts by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (693)

1951 AL Assists by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (82)

1951 AL Double Plays by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (25)

1951 AL Runners Caught Stealing by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (47)

1951 AL Putouts by an Outfielder Leader, Irv Noren (426) (Washington Senators)

1951 AL Putouts by a Centerfielder Leader, Irv Noren (426) (Washington Senators)

1951 AL Youngest Player: Mickey Mantle (born October 30, 1931)

1951 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra*

1951 AL All-Star: Joe DiMaggio

1951 AL All-Star: Ed Lopat

1951 AL All-Star: Phil Rizzuto

1951 NL All-Star: Ewell Blackwell (Cincinnati Reds)

1951 AL All-Star Manager: Casey Stengel

1951 AL All-Star Coach: Bill Dickey

1951 AL All-Star Coach: Tommy Henrich

1951 All-Star Game Radio Announcer: Mel Allen

1951 Best MLB Regular Season Record: Yankees (98-56, .636)

1951 Babe Ruth Award Winner: Phil Rizzuto

1951 World Series Radio Announcer: Mel Allen

1951 Sporting News All-Star: Allie Reynolds

1951 Sporting News All-Star: Phil Rizzuto

1951 AL Most Valuable Player: Yogi Berra

1951 AL Rookie of the Year: Gil McDougald

1951 Hickok Belt Winner: Allie Reynolds

*All-Star Game starter

1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Gene Woodling

"In 120 games for the 1951 World Champions, Gene batted .281. He had 118 hits for 194 total bases, including 15 homers, eight triples and 15 doubles and drove in 71 runs. Gene tied for the league lead in fielding with .993, making but two errors in 272 chances.
In baseball since 1940, Gene joined the Yanks in 1949."

-1952 Bowman No. 177

"Just 21 100-thousandths of a point [sic] separated Gene from the American League's top outfielding mark in 1951.
He had trials with the Indians and Pirates after leading the Ohio State, Michigan State and Eastern Leagues in batting with .398, .394 and .344. Gene finally made the grade with the Yankees in 1949 after hitting .385 to lead the Pacific Coast League in '48. In 13 World Series games with the Yanks, he has a .309 average."

-1952 Topps No. 99

1952 Back-O'-The-Card: Jim Turner

"'Milkman Jim' ended a 23-year pitching career in 1947. He joined the Yankee staff in 1949 after managing Beaumont in '46 and Portland in '47 and '48.
Jim played 14 years of minor league ball before being brought up to the majors by the Braves in 1937. He was a rookie at the age of 33 and won 20 games for the Braves his first year. Jim played three seasons with the Braves, three with the Reds and four with the Yankees. He was a playing manager for Beaumont in 1946 and Portland in 1947."

-1952 Topps No. 373