1953 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

1B - Joe Collins 15

2B - Billy Martin 1

2B - Jim Brideweser 27

3B - Gil McDougald 12

3B - Andy Carey 6

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10

SS - Willy Miranda 20

LF - Gene Woodling 14

CF - Mickey Mantle 7

RF - Hank Bauer 9

OF - Irv Noren 25

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

P - Ed Lopat 30

P - Whitey Ford 16

P - Vic Raschi 17

P - Ewell Blackwell 40 

P - Tom Morgan 28

P - Bill Miller 23

RP - Allie Reynolds 22

RP - Johnny Sain 11

RP - Bob Kuzava 21

RP - Tom Gorman 24

RP - Ray Scarborough 19

OF - Bob Cerv 41 

OF - Art Schult 43

P - Johnny Kucab 39* (Kansas City Blues)

*unofficial uniform number

1953 Yankees Bowman Cards

MGR - Casey Stengel 37  

C - Yogi Berra 8  

1B - Johnny Mize 36

2B - Billy Martin 1 

3B - Gil McDougald 12 

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10 

SS - Jim Brideweser 27 (2B)

LF - Gene Woodling 14 

CF - Mickey Mantle 7 

RF - Hank Bauer 9 

PH - Irv Noren 25 (OF) 

P - Allie Reynolds 22 

P - Whitey Ford 16 

P - Vic Raschi 17 

P - Bill Miller 23 

RP - Johnny Sain 11 

RP - Bob Kuzava 21  

RP - Tom Gorman 24  

1953 Yankees Topps Cards

C - Yogi Berra 8

C - Charlie Silvera 29

1B - Joe Collins 15 

2B - Billy Martin 1 

3B - Gil McDougald 12 (2B)

3B - Andy Carey 6 

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10 

LF - Gene Woodling 14 

CF - Mickey Mantle 7

RF - Irv Noren 25  

OF - Bob Cerv 41 

OF - Art Schult 43 

PH - Johnny Mize 36 (1B) 

P - Ed Lopat 30 

P - Whitey Ford 16 

P - Vic Raschi 17 

P - Ewell Blackwell 40  

P - Tom Morgan 28 

P - Bill Miller 23 

RP - Allie Reynolds 22 

RP - Johnny Sain 11 

RP - Ray Scarborough 19 

1953 suggested cards:

1952 AL Extra-Base Hits Leader: Mickey Mantle (67)

1952 AL Sacrifice Hits Leader: Phil Rizzuto (23)

1952 AL Pinch-Hit RBI Leader: Johnny Mize (11)

1952 AL Earned Run Average Leader: Allie Reynolds (2.06)

1952 AL Strikeout Leader: Allie Reynolds (160)

1952 AL Shutout Leader: Allie Reynolds (6)

1952 AL Games as a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (140)

1952 AL Putouts by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (700)

1952 AL Assists by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (73)

1952 AL Double Plays by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (10)

1952 AL Runners Caught Stealing by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (36)

1952 AL Double Plays by a Third Baseman Leader: Gil McDougald (38)

1952 AL Assists by a Shortstop Leader: Phil Rizzuto (458)

1952 AL Games as a Shortstop Leader: Phil Rizzuto (152)

1952 AL Double Plays by a Shortstop Leader: Phil Rizzuto (116)

1952 AL Assists by a Leftfielder Leader: Gene Woodling (10)

1952 AL Double Plays by a Leftfielder Leader: Gene Woodling (4)

1952 AL Fielding Percentage as a Leftfielder Leader: Gene Woodling (.996)

1952 AL Fielding Percentage as an Outfielder Leader: Gene Woodling (.996)

1952 AL Assists by a Centerfielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (14)

1952 AL Double Plays by a Centerfielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (4)

1952 AL Double Plays by an Outfielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (4)

1952 AL Games as a Rightfielder Leader: Jackie Jensen (140) (New York Yankees-Washington Senators)

1952 AL Putouts by a Rightfielder Leader: Jackie Jensen (268) (New York Yankees-Washington Senators)

1952 AL Assists by a Rightfielder Leader: Jackie Jensen (17) (New York Yankees-Washington Senators)

1952 AL Assists by an Outfielder Leader: Jackie Jensen (17) (New York Yankees-Washington Senators)

1952 Babe Ruth Award Winner: Johnny Mize

1952 Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year: Bill Skowron (Kansas City Blues)

1952 AL All-Star: Hank Bauer*

1952 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra*

1952 AL All-Star: Mickey Mantle

1952 AL All-Star: Gil McDougald

1952 AL All-Star: Vic Raschi*

1952 AL All-Star: Allie Reynolds

1952 AL All-Star: Phil Rizzuto

1952 AL All-Star Manager: Casey Stengel

1952 All-Star Game TV Announcer: Mel Allen

1952 Babe Ruth Award Winner: Johnny Mize

1952 World Series TV Announcer: Mel Allen

1952 Sporting News All-Star: Yogi Berra

1952 Sporting News All-Star: Mickey Mantle

1952 Sporting News All-Star: Allie Reynolds

1952 Sporting News All-Star: Phil Rizzuto

1953 Hall of Fame Inductee: Ed Barrow

*All-Star Game starter

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Gene Woodling

"Gene had his best major league season for the Yankees during 1952. His fielding percentage of .996 was best in the league for outfielders who appeared in 100 or more games.
He began in baseball in 1940 and first came to the majors with the Cleveland Indians at the end of the 1943 season. Gene joined the Yanks in 1949 after batting .385 to lead the Pacific Coast League in 1948."

-1953 Bowman No. 31

"Gene had the best major league season of his career in 1952, ending up fifth in the American League batting race. He also led all AL outfielders in fielding, repeating his 1951 performance.
In his first two years of pro ball (1940 and '41), Gene led his league with marks of .398 and .394. After a league leading .344 mark in 1943, he was brought up to the Indians, where he hit .320 in eight games. Gene played for the Pirates in 1947 and topped the Pacific Coast League in '48 with .385."

-1953 Topps No. 264

"Gene had his best major league season in 1952 with the World Champion Yanks. He appeared in 122 games, and his average of .309 was the fifth best in the American League. He batted in 63 runs and had 19 doubles, six triples and 12 homers among his 126 base hits. In fielding, Gene led American League outfielders with a .996 fielding percentage."

-1953 Red Man, No. AL-12

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Casey Stengel

"Casey is one of baseball's more colorful personalities, and also one of its ablest. In four years as manager of the New York Yankees, he has led them to four American League pennants and four World Series victories. He's a great storyteller and a keen student of the game.
His career in organized baseball goes back to 1910. He was an outfielder and saw service in the majors with Brooklyn, the Phillies, Pirates, Giants and Braves. He first managed in 1925 and later managed the Dodgers and Braves."

-1953 Bowman No. 39

"No further tribute to Casey's managerial ability is necessary when the statistics are written. He has managed the New York Yankees for four years, and they have been World Champions four straight years.
He started playing baseball in 1910 and played with Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, the Phillies, Giants and Braves. He later managed the Dodgers and Braves.
A great wit."

-1953 Red Man, No. AL-1

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Charlie Silvera

"Yankee manager Casey Stengel calls Charlie 'the best second line catcher in baseball.' 1953 is his fourth full season as a Yankee ... he joined them at the end of the '48 season.
Charlie started his career in 1942 at Wellsville. He came out of military service to play for Kansas City in 1946. For Portland in 1947 and '48, Charlie hit .247 and .301 and topped Pacific Coast League catchers in fielding both years. In 58 games for the Yankees in 1949, he hit .315."

-1953 Topps No. 242

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Art Schult

ART SCHULT
"Dutch returns to baseball after two years of military service. In his last season of pro ball, 1950, at Binghamton, Art batted .303, had 118 RBIs, 30 doubles, eight triples and 24 homers.
The huge power hitter studied at Georgetown University before signing a Yankee contract. He played for Norfolk in '48, Newark and Binghamton in '49 and Binghamton again in '50.
Art was optioned to Kansas City in April of 1953."

1953 Topps No. 167

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Ray Scarborough

"The Yankees bought Ray from the Red Sox in September of 1952 to aid them in their successful pennant drive. He showed signs of returning to his old form, turning in five key victories for the World Champions.
Ray started his pro career with Chattanooga in 1940 and played his first major league game for the Senators in 1942. An ex-Navy Lieutenant and graduate of Wake Forest, he was traded to the White Sox and then to the Red Sox in 1950."

-1953 Topps No. 213

1953 Back-O'-The-Card: Johnny Sain

"Johnny did some excellent work for the Yankees in 1952, reminiscent of his great days with the Boston Braves. He appeared in 35 games, winning 11 and losing six.
He first came to the majors in 1942 with the Braves. After three years in the service, Johnny won 20 games in 1946, 21 in 1947 and 24, most in the league, in 1948. He won 20 again in 1950.
Johnny was sold to the Yankees in August 1951."

-1953 Bowman No. 25

"Big Johnny is on the road to recovery from the arm troubles he suffered in 1949.
He's been in pro ball since 1936 and came up to the big leagues in 1942 with the Braves. After three years in the service, Johnny chalked up records of 20-14, 21-12, 24-15, 10-17 and 20-13 for the Braves from 1946 through 1950.
The Yankees picked him up in August of 1951 for pennant insurance and Johnny came through for them with two important victories."

-1953 Topps No. 119