1957 Yankee of the Past: Gus Triandos

"Gus broke two of his own Oriole records last season, topping the modern Baltimore runs scored (47) and home run marks (12) set by him in 1955, with 21 round-trippers in '56.

Starting in baseball in '48 as a Yankee farmhand, Gus worked up through the minors until he played at Birmingham in '53, where his amazing .368 batting mark won him a ticket to New York. After two trials with the Yankees, he was traded to the Orioles."

-1957 Topps No. 156

1957 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Bob Thurman

"Bob is a good man to have around, especially when he performs as he did last season. Finding himself in the company of the league's most feared sluggers, Bob joined the trend and became a terror at the plate.

Out of baseball for two years, he joined the Redlegs in 1955 and put on his 'hitting shoes' last year."

-1957 Topps No. 279

1957 Yankee of the Past: Gerry Staley

"Last season was Gerry's first full year as an American Leaguer. He proved he could handle the Junior Circuit 'tough guys' with ease when he posted a 4-1 record over Cleveland and beat the Yankees without a loss. Gerry started in baseball in 1941 with 22 wins at Boise, and for six years was a mainstay of the Cardinals."

-1957 Topps No. 227

1957 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Jerry Snyder

"The Senator shortstop situation seems to be under control now that Jerry has taken over. Of the three shortstops Washington tried last year, Jerry placed highest in fielding and way ahead of the other two in hitting.

In his first season in Washington, he tied a major league record by participating in five double plays in one game while playing second base."

-1957 Topps No. 22

1957 Yankee of the Past: Hal W. Smith

"Being traded to the Athletics during the 1956 season was good luck for Hal. He improved his batting average by 13 points after joining the Kansas City crew. Although he played in less than half as many games with the A's as he did for the Orioles, he drove in more runs for Kansas City and scored almost as often.

After spending five years in the minors, Hal caught fire in '54 and led the American Association in batting to win a promotion to the Yankees."

-1957 Topps No. 41

1957 Yankee of the Past: Lou Skizas

"An early-season trade brought Lou to the A's last year and he went on to lead the club's outfielders in hitting.

Originally in the Yankee chain, Lou started as an infielder but was switched to flychasing. He just missed the American Association batting crown in 1955 because he was 24 at-bats short of the number needed for the title."

-1957 Topps No. 83

1957 Yankee of the Past: Charlie Silvera

"Charlie will get his chance to play a complete season in 1957 after being a part-time operator with the Yankees for eight seasons.

A clever receiver who is expert at handling pitchers, he was traded to the Cubs during the off-season. He came to the majors after hitting .301 at Portland in 1948 and led the league's catchers in putouts and assists. Though not a slugger, Charlie is a fine clutch hitter."

-1957 Topps No. 255

1957 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Hank Sauer

"Hank was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1952. That was his greatest season as he led the loop in homers and RBIs.

Hank hits one of the longest balls in baseball."

-1957 Topps No. 197

1957 Yankee of the Past: Eddie Robinson

"Heavy-hitting Ed came to Detroit in an eight-man deal last December. He's been elected to the American League All-Star team four times and in two World Series has a handsome .348 batting mark."

-1957 Topps No. 238