"Because Hal Smith will be catching, Paul Richards plans to station burly Gus Triandos at first. Triandos, also secured by Baltimore in the Turley-Hunter-Larsen deal, caught for Kansas City last year and hit .296 with 18 homers and 65 RBIs."
-Herbert Simons (Baseball Digest, March 1955)
"Gus will be battling for the Orioles' regular first base job this season. He comes to Baltimore after a great record in the minors where he gained fame as a big league prospect.
At Twin Falls in 1948, Gus hit .323 and poled 18 homers. With Amsterdam in '50, he knocked the cover off the ball by hitting .363. He returned from military service in 1953 and hit .368 for Birmingham."
-1955 Topps No. 64
"One of the most talked about prospects in years, Gus will be battling for the regular Oriole first base job in '55. Playing for Amsterdam in '50, he batted .363."
-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 82
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