1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Jerry Coleman

"Jerry is the Yankees' troubleshooter. Whenever a danger spot pops up in the Yankee infield, he moves into action. Last season he played 41 games at second, 18 at third and 24 at shortstop.
Jerry started in Baseball at Wellsville in the Yankee chain in 1942 with a .304 mark and after three years in the Marines joined Binghamton in '46. Advancing to Kansas City, he hit .278 and came to New York in '49. That year he led American League second basemen in fielding."

-1957 Topps No. 192

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Al Cicotte

"Al really 'found himself' last season with Richmond and as a result finds himself this year with the Yankees. After showing brilliant form in 1950 for Norfolk, Al's record sagged a bit until he popped up in '56 as a top International League hurler."

-1957 Topps No. 398

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Harry Chiti (Richmond Virginians) and Bob Oldis (Denver Bears)

HARRY CHITI
"The husky youngster is one of the most promising catchers in all of organized baseball. Although he has only had three seasons in pro ball, he has impressed the experts. However, he probably will not see any action this season because Uncle Sam has his services temporarily.
He's been with the Cubs for part of the three seasons he's been in baseball. He batted .301 for Des Moines in 1951."

-1953 Bowman No. 7

"Harry is returning to baseball in 1955 after spending some time in military service. He began in baseball in 1950 with the Cubs' Springfield farm team. At the end of the season, after hitting .317 for Springfield, he moved to the Cubs for three games. He was with Springfield, Des Moines and Chicago in 1952, and with the Cubs for 32 games in 1953 before leaving for service."

-1955 Bowman No. 304

"Harry returned to Chicago in 1955 after two years in the Army and led International League catchers in assists and double plays. He signed with the Cubs after he graduated from high school in 1950."

-1956 Topps No. 179


BOB OLDIS
"Bob was the sparkplug of the 1953 Chattanooga team which won its first championship in 16 years.
After two years of American Legion ball, Bob entered the pro ranks with Emporia in 1949. With the same team in '50, he had a .289 batting average and drove in 71 runs. Promoted to Charlotte of the Tri-State League in '51, Bob came through with a .285 average at the plate, batting in 69 runs."

-1953 Topps No. 262

"Bob started his baseball career with Emporia in 1949 and hit .285 in 79 games. In '50 he raised his batting average to .289 driving in 71 runs and was promoted to Charlotte, where he batted .285. With Chattanooga in '52, Bob hit .277 and played 28 games with a .266 mark for the Lookouts before Washington brought him up last season.
Bob was a natural athlete but needed some training for pro ball. He went to baseball school and was such a good student he was signed by Washington. In his first season, Bob showed his ability- he blasted two homers in one inning!"

-1954 Topps No. 91

"Bob is a valuable man to have around, as his batting average proved last year. While performing in just a few games he showed the Nationals they can count on him for timely hitting and strong defensive catching.
When he broke into baseball in 1949 with Emporia, he hit .285 and led his leading in fielding for the next three years. The Senators called him in '53 from Chattanooga."

-1955 Topps No. 169

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Tommy Carroll and Milt Graff

TOMMY CARROLL

"Tommy was such a sensational prospect while at Notre Dame that the Yankees gave him a $40,000 bonus to sign in 1954. He's learning the 'ins' and 'outs' of major league ball gradually, being used as a pinch runner and part-time batter. Not a long ball hitter, Tommy can spray base hits and once he's on base, he uses his speed to make life miserable for opposing fielders.
Tommy continues his studies at Notre Dame."

-1957 Topps No. 164

MILT GRAFF

"Milt's very impressive performance last year won him a starting berth with Kansas City in 1957. In '56 he had the third highest batting mark in the Southern Association and was the leader in hits and triples. On defense,  he topped all second sackers in putouts and participated in 111 doubles plays. He has blinding speed."

-1957 Topps No. 369

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Andy Carey

"Andy combines his fielding talent and batting ability to rate as one of the top third sackers in the game. In 1955 he led his fellow American League [third basemen] in double plays with 37 and tied a mark by participating in four twin killings in a single game. His 11 triples in '55 tied him for the A.L. three-bagger title. In '56, he was the A.L. leader in putouts and assists."

-1957 Topps No. 290

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Tommy Byrne

"A clever veteran, Tommy saw action mostly in relief last season. In 1955 he topped the league with the best won-lost percentage."

-1957 Topps No. 108

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Clete Boyer (Binghamton Triplets) and Billy Hunter

CLETE BOYER

"Cletis is the third member of the Boyer family to make the big leagues. His brother Cloyd hurled for the A's in 1955 and another brother, Ken, is the star third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. Cletis never played any minor league ball and is being used for part-time duty while learning his way around major league baseball. He is a sure-handed fielder who can cover plenty of infield ground and has a fine arm."

-1957 Topps No. 121

BILLY HUNTER

"Billy will step right into the A's lineup after seeing part-time service with the Yankees in 1956. A fine fielder, he makes the difficult play look easy and covers plenty of ground in the infield.

Billy started at Three Rivers in '48 and led the Can-Am loop in putouts and fielding. At Fort Worth in '51, he was defense king of the Texas League and in '52 was tops in putouts and assists."

-1957 Topps No. 207

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Yogi Berra

"In the 1956 World Series, Yogi's booming bat was the Yankees' chief offensive weapon. His .360 batting mark for the seven games included nine hits and ten runs batted in. In the crucial final game, Yogi blasted two homers to wrap up the World Championship for New York.
He was voted the Most Valuable Player in 1951, 1954 and 1955."

-1957 Topps No. 2

1957 Back-O'-The-Card: Hank Bauer

"Hank is one of baseball's most dangerous long ball hitters.
He started as a pitcher in 1941 and after spending four years in military service, returned as an outfielder. His tremendous power at bat propelled him to Kansas City in 1947 where he hit .323 and the following season batted .302.
Hank's been in seven World Series and in the 1955 Fall Classic collected six hits and a .429 batting mark."

-1957 Topps No. 240