Sunday, April 14, 2019

1955 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 - Bill Skowron  14
1B - Eddie Robinson  36  
2B - Gil McDougald  12 (3B)
2B - Jerry Coleman  42 
3B - Andy Carey  6
SS - Billy Hunter  20
SS - Phil Rizzuto  10
LF - Irv Noren  25 
CF - Mickey Mantle  7
RF - Hank Bauer  9
OF - Elston Howard  32 (C) (retroactive designated hitter)
OF - Bob Cerv  41 
PH - Joe Collins  15 (1B-OF)
P - Whitey Ford  16
P - Bob Turley  19
P - Don Larsen  18
P - Tommy Byrne 23
P - Ed Lopat  30
P - Allie Reynolds  22
RP - Jim Konstanty  21
RP - Tom Morgan  28
RP - Bob Grim  55
RP - Johnny Sain  11

MGR - George Stirnweiss  1* (Binghamton Triplets)
MGR - Aaron Robinson 48* (Winston-Salem Twins)
MGR - Dave Madison 46* (Bristol Twins)
1B - Frank Leja  51
2B - Johnny Pesky 26* (Denver Bears)
SS - Tommy Carroll  40
OF - Enos Slaughter  17
OF - Jim Fridley 27* (Denver Bears)
P - Ted Gray  38
P - Steve Kraly  35
P - Jim McDonald 47* (Denver Bears)
RP - Gerry Staley 24
RP - Lou Sleater 39*
RP - Mike Blyzka 34* (Denver Bears)

* unofficial uniform number

1955 Yankees Bowman Cards
C - Yogi Berra  8 
C - Elston Howard  32 (OF)  
1B - Bill Skowron  14 
1B - Eddie Robinson  36 
2B - Jerry Coleman  42 
3B - Gil McDougald  12 (2B) 
SS - Billy Hunter  20 
SS - Phil Rizzuto  10 
LF - Irv Noren  25  
CF - Mickey Mantle  7 
RF - Hank Bauer  9 
OF - Enos Slaughter  17 
PH - Bob Cerv  41 (OF)
P - Whitey Ford  16 
P - Don Larsen  18 
P - Tommy Byrne 23 
P - Allie Reynolds  22 
RP - Jim Konstanty  21
RP - Tom Morgan  28 
RP - Bob Grim  55

* unofficial uniform number

1955 Yankees Topps Cards 
C - Charlie Silvera  29 
1B - Bill Skowron  14
1B - Frank Leja  51 (OF)
2B - Tommy Carroll  40  
3B - Andy Carey  6 
SS - Phil Rizzuto  10
LF - Yogi Berra  8 (C)
CF - Hank Bauer  9 
RF - Joe Collins  15 
P - Bob Turley  19 
P - Ed Lopat  30
P - Steve Kraly  35
RP - Bob Grim  55 
RP - Johnny Sain  11

1955 suggested cards:
1954 AL Runs Scored Leader: Mickey Mantle (129)
1954 AL Pinch-Hit At-Bats Leader: Eddie Robinson (48)
1954 AL Pinch Hit Leader: Eddie Robinson (14)
1954 AL Pinch-Hit Home Run Leader: Joe Collins (2)
1954 AL Pinch-Hit RBI Leader: Eddie Robinson (14)
1954 AL Fewest Hits Per Nine Innings Leader: Bob Turley (6.477) (Baltimore Orioles)
1954 AL Fewest Bases on Balls Per Nine Innings Leader: Ed Lopat (1.747)
1954 AL Games Finished Leader: Johnny Sain (39)
1954 AL Strikeouts Leader: Bob Turley (185) (Baltimore Orioles)
1954 AL Games as a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (149)
1954 AL Putouts by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (717)
1954 AL Double Plays by a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (14)
1954 AL Assists by a Center Fielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (20)
1954 AL Assists by an Outfielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (20)
1954 AL Fielding Percentage as a Right Fielder Leader: Hank Bauer (.989)
1954 AL Fielding Percentage as a Pitcher Leader: Allie Reynolds (1.000)
1954 Yankee Triple Play: September 22, Skowron-Coleman (3-3-6)
1954 AL All-Star: Hank Bauer
1954 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra*
1954 AL All-Star: Whitey Ford*
1954 AL All-Star: Mickey Mantle*
1954 AL All-Star: Irv Noren
1954 AL All-Star: Allie Reynolds
1954 AL All-Star: Bob Turley (Baltimore Orioles)
1954 AL All-Star Manager: Casey Stengel
1954 All-Star Game TV Announcer: Mel Allen
1954 Sporting News All-Star: Yogi Berra
1954 AL Most Valuable Player: Yogi Berra
1954 AL Rookie of the Year: Bob Grim
1955 Hall of Fame Inductee: Frank Baker
1955 Hall of Fame Inductee: Joe DiMaggio

*All-Star Game starter

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