1961 Back-O'-The-Card: Fritz Brickell (1961 Rookie Card)

"A pint-size fielder, Fritz is back for another crack at a job with the Yankees this summer. He's a great glove man.

Fritz's dad was a big leaguer in that National League. Fritz is the smallest man on the Yankees."

-1961 Topps No. 333

1961 Back-O'-The-Card: Clete Boyer

"Clete starred at third for the Yankees in 1960. His brother Ken is a National League star. Clete got three hits in the 1960 World Series against Pittsburgh."

-1961 Topps No. 19

1961 Back-O'-The-Card: Johnny Blanchard

"Johnny proved his worth when Yogi Berra and Elston Howard were injured. In World Series competition, Johnny has batted an astounding .455."

-1961 Topps No. 104

1961 Back-O'-The-Card: Yogi Berra

"The veteran slugging catcher of the Yankees has been named MVP on three different occasions. Yogi, still one of the most feared clutch hitters in baseball, has played in 68 World Series games."

-1961 Topps No. 425

1961 Yogi Berra Topps MVP Card

"The veteran catcher of the Yankees has won the award three times. He currently holds the record for most lifetime homers hit by a catcher. Yogi is known for his clutch hits."

-1961 Topps No. 472

1961 Back-O'-The-Card: Luis Arroyo

"Luis was acquired from Jersey City in July of 1960. The little lefty was brought up to the Yankees during the middle of the 1960 season when their staff was desperately in need of help. Luis, with his screwball, became the most reliable reliever on the staff. He stopped a rally, enabling the Yanks to clinch the pennant.

He won 21 games for Greensboro in 1949."

-1961 Topps No. 142

1961 Back-O'-The-Card: 1960 World Series Game 6

FORD PITCHES SECOND SHUTOUT

New York Yankees 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

HOW THE  YANKEES SCORED:

2nd Inning: Berra walked. Skowron singled Berra around to third base. Howard was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Grba ran for Howard. Ford singled off Friend's glove to score Berra. ONE RUN.

3rd Inning: Kubek was hit by a pitch. Maris doubled, sending Kubek around to third. Mantle singled, scoring Kubek and Maris. Berra singled, sending Mantle racing around to third. Cheney came in to relieve friend. Skowron flied out and Mantle tagged up and scored. Blanchard singled, Berra stopping at second. Richardson tripled, driving home both Berra and Blanchard. FIVE RUNS.

6th inning: Boyer tripled. Kubek singled, Boyer scoring. Maris singled, Kubek going to third. Berra singled, scoring Kubek. TWO RUNS.

7th Inning: Blanchard doubled. Richardson tripled and drove in his 12th run in the Series to establish a new World Series record. Ford bunted Richardson home. TWO RUNS.

8th Inning: Maris singled. Mantle forced Maris and went to second on a wild pitch. Berra singled, scoring Mantle. On the throw to the plate to nail Mantle, Berra raced on to second. Skowron grounded out, Berra going to third. Blanchard doubled, scoring Berra. TWO RUNS.

-1961 Topps No. 311

1961 Back-O'-The-Card: 1960 World Series Game 3

RICHARDSON IS HERO

New York Yankees 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

HOW THE  YANKEES SCORED:

1st Inning: Cerv singled to center. Mantle singled through the middle, Cerv racing to third. Skowron singled through the middle, Cerv scoring and Mantle running to third. McDougald drew a bases on balls to load the bases. Labine was summoned from the bullpen to replace Mizell. Howard, the first man Labine faced, singled Mantle home. The bases remained loaded. Richardson hit a grand slammer on a 3-2 pitch. This was only the seventh grand slam homer hit in a World Series game. SIX RUNS.

4th Inning: Ford singled. Cerv grounded out, Ford going to second. Mantle homered into the bullpen, scoring Ford ahead of him. Skowron singled. McDougald singled, sending Skowron down to second. Howard slammed a hit off Hoak's chest to load the bases. Richardson singled to drive in Skowron and McDougald. Richardson established a World Series record with six RBI's in one game. FOUR RUNS.

-1961 Topps No. 308