1956 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 - Elston Howard 32

1B - Bill Skowron 14     

2B - Billy Martin 1

2B - Jerry Coleman 42 (3B)

3B - Andy Carey 6

SS - Gil McDougald 12

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10

LF - Joe Collins 15 (1B) 

CF - Mickey Mantle 7   

RF - Hank Bauer 9

OF - Bob Cerv 41(retroactive designated hitter)

OF - Irv Noren 25     

PH - Eddie Robinson 36 (1B)

PH - Enos Slaughter 17 (OF)

P - Whitey Ford 16

P - Don Larsen 18     

P - Tom Sturdivant 47

P - Johnny Kucks 53

P - Bob Turley 19   

RP - Tommy Byrne 23

RP - Bob Grim 55

RP - Mickey McDermott 22

RP - Jim Konstanty 21

MGR - Freddie Fitzsimmons 11* (Binghamton Triplets)

MGR - Randy Gumpert 30* (Kearney Yankees)

3B - Tommy Carroll 40 (2B-SS)     

SS - Bobby Kline 20*  (Denver Bears)

OF - Bill Renna 26* (Richmond Virginians)

P - Tom Lasorda 27* (Denver Bears)

RP - Sonny Dixon 29*

RP - Moe Burtschy 38* (Denver Bears)

* unofficial uniform number

1956 Yankees Topps Cards

C - Yogi Berra 8

C - Elston Howard 32 

1B - Bill Skowron 14   

2B - Billy Martin 1 

2B - Jerry Coleman 42

3B - Andy Carey 6 

3B - Tommy Carroll 40 

SS - Gil McDougald 12 

SS - Phil Rizzuto 10

LF - Joe Collins 15 (1B)

CF - Mickey Mantle 7 

RF - Hank Bauer 9 

OF - Bob Cerv 41 

OF - Irv Noren 25

PH - Eddie Robinson 36 (1B) 

P - Whitey Ford 16 

P - Don Larsen 18  

P - Johnny Kucks 53 

P - Bob Turley 19   

RP - Tommy Byrne 23 

RP - Bob Grim 55 

RP - Mickey McDermott 22 

 RP - Jim Konstanty 21 

1956 New York Yankees picture packs (New York Yankees Picture Pack and New York Yankees Jay Publishing World Series Cards)

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     

1B Bill Skowron 14    

2B Billy Martin 1    

2B Jerry Coleman 42     

3B Andy Carey 6   

3B Jerry Lumpe 11     

SS Gil McDougald 12   

SS Phil Rizzuto 10    

SS Billy Hunter 20     

LF Elston Howard 32 (C)    

CF Mickey Mantle 7     

RF Hank Bauer 9    

OF Irv Noren 25     

PH Bob Cerv 41 (OF)

P Whitey Ford 16     

P Don Larsen 18    

P Tom Sturdivant 47    

P Johnny Kucks 53    

P Bob Turley 19   

P Mickey McDermott 22     

RP Tommy Byrne 23 (PH)   

RP Tom Morgan 28     

RP Bob Grim 55   

MGR Ken Silvestri 34* (St. Petersburg Saints)     (1949 Eureka Sportstamps)

PH Enos Slaughter 17 (OF) (1956 Kansas City Livestock Night Kansas City Athletics Postcards)

PH Eddie Robinson 36 (1B)     

P Tom Lasorda 27* (Denver Bears)  (1956 Kansas City Livestock Night Kansas City Athletics Postcards)

RP Jim Konstanty 21 (1949 Eureka Sportstamps)

RP Gerry Staley 24 (1954 St. Louis Cardinals Photocards)

RP Moe Burtschy 38* (Denver Bears) (1956 Kansas City Livestock Night Kansas City Athletics Postcards)

* unofficial uniform number

1956 suggested cards:

1955 AL Home Run Leader: Mickey Mantle (37)

1955 AL On-Base Percentage Leader: Mickey Mantle (.431)

1955 AL Bases On Balls Leader: Mickey Mantle (113)

1955 AL Extra-Base Hits Leader: Mickey Mantle (73)

1955 AL Triples Leader: Mickey Mantle (11)

1955 AL Pinch Hit Leader: Enos Slaughter (16) (Kansas City Athletics/New York Yankees)

1955 AL Pinch-Hit RBI Leader: Enos Slaughter (16) (Kansas City Athletics-New York Yankees)

1955 AL Wins Leader: Whitey Ford (18)

1955 AL Complete Games Leader: Whitey Ford (18)

1955 AL Winning Percentage Leader: Tommy Byrne (.762)

1955 AL Hits Per Nine Innings Leader: Bob Turley (6.130)

1955 AL Games as a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (145)

1955 AL Double Plays by a Second Baseman Leader: Gil McDougald (119)

1955 AL Fielding Percentage as a Second Baseman Leader: Gil McDougald (.985)

1955 AL Games as a Third Baseman Leader: Andy Carey (135)

1955 AL Putouts by a Third Baseman Leader: Andy Carey (154)

1955 AL Assists by a Third Baseman Leader: Andy Carey (301)

1955 AL Double Plays by a Third Baseman Leader: Andy Carey (37)

1955 AL Fielding Percentage as a Center Fielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (.995)

1955 AL Fielding Percentage as a Right Fielder Leader: Hank Bauer (.980)

1955 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra*

1955 AL All-Star: Whitey Ford

1955 AL All-Star: Mickey Mantle

1955 AL All-Star: Bob Turley 

1955 All-Star Game TV Announcer: Mel Allen

1955 World Series TV Announcer: Mel Allen

1955 AL Most Valuable Player: Yogi Berra

1955 Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year: Whitey Ford

1955 Sporting News All-Star: Whitey Ford

*All-Star Game starter

1956 Back-O'-The-Card: Yankees Team Card

"The Yankees waited 18 years to win their first pennant, and then took 21 flags in the next 35 years! This amazing record was made by such great players as outfielder Bob Meusel and the immortal Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth. Stars like Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey and pitchers Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing teamed with infielders Tony Lazzeri and Red Rolfe to write baseball history in the 1930s before outfielders Joe DiMaggio, Tom Henrich and George Selkirk."

-1956 Topps No. 251
   

1956 Back-O'-The-Card: Bob Turley

"Bob topped the American League in strikeouts in 1954 and placed second last year. A huge 17-man deal brought him to New York from Baltimore in 1955. His fine hurling helped the Yankees regain the pennant in '55."

-1956 Topps No. 40 

1956 Back-O'-The-Card: Casey Stengel

Having returned to the World Series last year, Casey is preparing to bring the World Championship back to Yankee Stadium in 1956. With six pennants in seven seasons as Yankee manager, including five World Series victories in a row, the 'Old Perfesser' has already established himself as one of the greatest field bosses the game has ever known.

1956 Back-O'-The-Card: Enos Slaughter

"Enos came to Kansas City during the 1955 season and raised his average over 200 points. He can break up a game at any time with his timely pinch hits.
From 1938 to 1953, Enos was a great outfielder for the Cardinals."

-1956 Topps No. 109

1956 Back-O'-The-Card: Bill Skowron

"Nicknamed 'Moose,' Skowron was the top Yankee batter last year. He drove in three runs with a homer, single and two doubles in the 1955 World Series.
In the minors, Skowron led the American Association in home runs and RBIs and led the Southern Association in batting."

-1956 Topps No. 61