1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Ryne Duren

"Before the Yankees acquired him from Kansas City, Ryne's bases on balls totals were alarmingly high. But after a season at Denver in 1957, where Lefty O'Doul coached him on control, he sharply cut down on his walks.
Hitters are afraid to dig in against this hard-throwing righty."

-1958 Topps No. 296

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Art Ditmar

"Ditmar posted two 12-win seasons with Kansas City in 1955 and '56, before the Yankees obtained him in a nine-player trade. He fanned 126 batters in '56 while appearing in 44 games and working 254 innings."

-1958 Topps No. 354

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Murry Dickson

"Murry became a regular in 1942 after a sensational 1941 season with Columbus [OH] where he led the league in games won, strikeouts and bases on balls and tied for most complete games. He stayed with the Cardinals until 1944 when he entered military service.

Back with the Cards for the 1946 season, he had a record of 15-6 for a .714 percentage, the best in the National League. The following season he won 13 and lost 16 and last year his record was 12-16.

Murry was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the spring of 1949."

-1949 Bowman No. 8

"Little Murry was in 44 games for the Pirates last year with a 12-14 record. He started his big-league career with the Cardinals in 1942 after a sensational year with Columbus [OH], where he led the league in games won and strikeouts and tied for the most complete games.

Murry entered military service in 1944 and rejoined the Cards in 1946 for a 15-6 record. He was traded to the Pirates in 1949."

-1950 Bowman No. 34

"Murry had a 10-15 record for the Buccaneers in 1950. He appeared in 51 games. 

He began in the majors with the Cardinals in 1942 after a great season with their Columbus farm team the year before- he led the league in games won and strikeouts and tied for the most games pitched. He entered military service in 1944.
Murry rejoined the Cards in 1946 and won 15 and lost 6 for a league-leading percentage of .714. He went to the Pirates in the spring of 1949."

-1951 Bowman No. 167 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

"The 1951 campaign was Murry's eighth active full season in the majors. He won 20 games and lost 16. It was the first time in his major-league career that he reached the 20-game mark, though he accomplished the feat twice in the minors. He switched to the Pirates from the Cardinals in 1949."

-1952 Bowman No. 59

"In 1951, Murry won 31% of the Pirates' victories. He has probably lost more one-run games than any other pitcher in baseball today, but his lifetime earned run average illustrates his effectiveness.
A World War II veteran, Murry came up with the Cardinals to stick in 1942, after a 21-11 record at Columbus in '41. His best year as a Cardinals was in 1946 when he had a 15-6 mark and a 2.89 ERA. He was sold to the Pirates in '49 for $125,000.
In pro ball since 1937, Murry won 22 for Houston in 1939."

-1952 Topps No. 266

"After seven full seasons in the major leagues, Little Murry, in his eighth, became a 20-game winner in 1951. Making his feat even more impressive was the fact that he did it the weak-hitting Pirates behind him.
The slider is his favorite pitch and his control is almost faultless. In his last 10 complete jobs, he averaged less than a walk a game.
Murry played with the Cardinals before the Pirates."

-1952 Red Man No. NL-5

"Murry is a good pitcher, who happens to work for a second division team. His record in 1952 was 14 wins and 21 losses. With a better team it might easily have been reversed. The preceding year he did win 20 games for the Pirates while losing 16.
He's been baseball since 1937 and he's also pitched for the Cardinals."

-1953 Red Man No. NL-22

"The Phillies parted with a good amount of cash and two players to get Murry from the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 1954 season. He's a good pitcher who could have won 20 games during a few of the past seasons with a good hitting team behind him.
Murry isn't so young anymore, but another good season and the Phils will have been repaid. He was 10-19 in 1953, but the record could have been reversed with a better team."

-1954 Bowman No. 111

"Murry is one of the veterans of baseball. With the Phillies in 1954, he appeared in 40 games, winning 10 and losing 20. In 1951 Murray was a 20 game winner for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He began in organized ball in 1937 and came to the majors at the end of the 1939 season with the Cardinals. He's a control pitcher."

-1955 Bowman No. 236

"Murry's fine 1955 record includes four shutouts and a 2-hit game. In 1951 he won 20 games with the seventh-place Pittsburgh Pirates.
Murry is a Phillie favorite because of his team spirit."

-1956 Topps No. 211

"Murry was 'murder' against the Cubs, Phillies and Pirates last season. He beat them nine times while losing only twice."

-1957 Topps No. 71

"A supple-armed workman who could start or relieve, Murry worked for over 200 innings for ten consecutive seasons in the National League. He earned his big-league chance by winning 21 games, while losing 11, at Columbus.
The Little Carpenter broke in with the Cardinals in 1942. He was a 20-game winner with Pittsburgh in 1951."

-1958 Topps No. 349

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Frankie Crosetti

Frankie was the greatest shortstop in Yankee history before Phil Rizzuto. In Game 2 of the 1938 World Series, with the Cubs leading 3-2 in the eighth and the great Dizzy Dean pitching, Frankie homered with a runner on base to give New York its margin of victory.
The Crow was part of six Yankee World Championships as a player and seven more as a coach. He's always willing to advise a Yankee rookie on how to have a winning attitude while wearing the Pinstripes.

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Al Cicotte

"Before joining the Yankees last year, Al spent nine years learning his trade in the Yankee chain. His control was his biggest problem, but he has learned to get the ball over more consistently.
He won his Yankee spurs after winning 15 games for Richmond in 1956. He practically lived in the bullpen last season."

-1958 Topps No. 382

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Andy Carey

"Andy possesses one of the strongest throwing arms in baseball. He had held down the regular third base job for three of his five seasons with the Yankees. He's appeared in three World Series.
Andy's best season with them was 1954 when he batted .302. In 1955, he took part in four double plays in one game."

-1958 Topps No. 333

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Yogi Berra

"Yogi is now being rated with the all-time great catchers. He has hit more home runs in his career than any other catcher in history. Often overlooked is his uncanny ability to handle pitchers.
Yogi has been the American League's MVP in three different seasons. He's caught more World Series games than any other catcher."

-1958 Topps No. 370

1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Hank Bauer

"Hank started in baseball in 1941 as a pitcher but soon switched to outfielding. He's been a Yankee since 1948 and in 1950 belted .320. In 1953, Hank posted a .304 mark and in the 1955 World Series hit .429. He belted two homers in the 1957 World Series.
From 1942 to 1945 Hank was in the Marine Corps."

-1958 Topps No. 9