1951 Yankee Minor League Manager of the Past: Billy Meyer

"Billy's baseball career began in his home town in 1910 when he caught 234 games for Knoxville of the Southeastern League. He played some in the majors for the White Sox and A's, then spent 1918-28 with the Louisville Colonels.
Billy managed the Colonels the last three years he was with the team. He managed Kansas City for six years and Newark for four. He first piloted the Pirates in 1948, when he was named Manager of the Year."

-1951 Bowman No. 272 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

1951 Yankee of the Past: Hank Majeski

"Hank hit .309 in 122 games for the White Sox in 1950 and had 46 RBIs. He was traded to the White Sox from the A's after the 1949 campaign, in which he hit .277 and had 67 RBIs.
He started in the majors with the Braves in 1939. Hank went to the Yankees in 1942 but entered the service before playing for them, then to the A's in 1946.
Hank set a fielding record for third basemen (.988) in 1947, and in 1948 again led the league's third basemen in fielding."

-1951 Bowman No. 12 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

1951 Yankee of the Past: Sherm Lollar

"In 1950 Sherm hit .280 in 126 games, drove in 65 runs and had 13 homers. Sherman's first year with the Browns was 1949- he batted .261 in 109 games and fielded .988, making only four errors in 322 total chances.
Sherman began in organized baseball in 1943 with the Baltimore Orioles. He had major league experience with the Indians and the Yankees before coming to the Browns in a trade after the 1948 season."

-1951 Bowman No. 100 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

1951 Yankee of the Past: Charlie Keller

"After 10 years in the uniform of the Yankees, Charlie was traded to the Tigers for the 1950 season. In 50 games for the Bengals, he hit .314 and had a double, three triples and four homers.
Charlie graduated with a BS degree from the University of Maryland, where he has established scholarships for young athletes. Coming to the Yankees after two years in the minors, he became part of baseball's most feared outfield.
Charlie was in the service for two years."

-1951 Bowman No. 177 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)