1958 Back-O'-The-Card: Yankee Farmhands

ANDY COHEN (Denver Bears)

"Andy Cohen, who played three years with the New York Giants, was one of their most popular baseball players. Andy was a star in baseball, football and basketball at the University of Alabama and he continued to shine with the Waco club, batting .312 in 106 games in 1925. He was grabbed by the Giants in 1926.

Andy is 28. He is five feet eight inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed. He is playing with the Minneapolis club of the American Association this year."

-1933 Goudey No. 52

ALLIE CLARK (New Orleans Pelicans)

"With the Newark Bears in 1946, Allie played mainly at third base and hit .344. The next season he hit .344 in 110 games and joined the Yankees at the end of the season and hit .373 in 24 games. He was traded to the Indians for the 1948 season and he hit .310 in 81 games for the World Champions.

Allie spent some time in the Army."

-1949 Bowman No. 150

"Allie burned up the Grapefruit circuit with healthy hitting in 1950 spring training.

He started in organized baseball in 1941.  He has three years of military service to his credit. He has played for Newark, Norfolk and San Diego.

Allie came to the majors with the Yankees toward the end of the 1947 season. He was traded to the Indians after the completion of that campaign."

-1950 Bowman No. 233

"Allie hit .215 in 59 games for the Indians in 1950 and drove in 21 runs.
Playing mainly at third with the Newark Bears in 1946, Allie hit .344. He came to the Yankees in 1947 after hitting .334 in 110 games for the Bears and hit .373 in 24 games for the Yanks.
Traded to the Indians for 1948, he hit .310 in 81 games. He divided the 1949 season between Cleveland and San Diego of the Pacific Coast League.
Allie spent some time in the Army."

1951 Bowman No. 29 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

"After three games for the Indians in 1951, Allie was traded to the Athletics. He got into 56 games for the A's, hitting .251. He knocked five home runs, a triple and 12 doubles, and fielded .985.
Allie hit the majors with the Yankees at the end of the 1947 season. He was traded to the Indians in December of the same year."

-1952 Bowman No. 130

"A handyman, who can play third base, first base and the outfield, Allie is an Army veteran. He started in the minors in 1941. After hitting .344 and 334 for Newark in 1946 and '47, he came up with the Yankees and hit .373 in 24 games at the end of the '47 season.
Traded to the Indians, Allie hit .310 in 81 games in 1948. He was sent to San Diego in '49 after a bad start with the Indians and was recalled in 1950. Allie came to the A's in May 1951."

-1952 Topps No. 278

"Allie was in 71 games for the Athletics during the course of the 1952 season, batting .274.
He has been in baseball since 1941. With Norfolk in 1942, he hit .328, then went to Newark at the end of the season.
Allie remained with the Bears, with the exception of three years of military service, until near the end of the 1947 season when he went to the Yankees. They traded him to the Cleveland Indians in December 1947."

-1953 Bowman No. 155


CHARLIE SILVERA (New Orleans Pelicans)
"Charlie will get his chance to play a complete season in 1957 after being a part-time operator with the Yankees for eight years. A clever receiver who is expert at handling pitchers, he was traded to the Cubs during the off-season. Though not a slugger, he's a fine clutch hitter.
Charlie came to the majors in 1948 after hitting .301 at Portland [Pacific Coast League] and leading PCL catchers in putouts and assists."

-1957 Topps No. 255


BOB WIESLER (Richmond Virginians)
"Bob led the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League, Western League and American Association in strikeouts in consecutive years. After three trials with the Yankees, he came to Washington in 1955.
Bob's youth and blazing fast ball will help the Nationals this year."

-1956 Topps No. 327

"When Bob broke in with Independence in 1949, he immediately displayed major league ability. He topped the K-O-M loop in strikeouts and was promoted to Joplin in the Western Association. That year he again led in strikeouts and also posted the lowest ERA. In '51 he topped the American Association in whiffs, making it three years in a row."

-1957 Topps No. 126