1959 Yankee of the Past: Rip Coleman

"Rip depends on his whizzing fastball and his baseball maturity to win him a regular berth on the Kansas City mound corps.

Originally a Yankee, Rip was traded to the A's and suffered a rough 1957 season. He averaged 126 strikeouts in six minor league seasons."

-1959 Topps No. 51

1959 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Art Ceccarelli

"Art prepped for the majors last year by hurling for Vancouver. The Pacific Coast League is a hitter's league, but Art was touched for only nine homers in 166 innings. That shows that he can make the batters hit what he wants to throw and can nick the corners of the plate.

He started 22 games and relieved in 13 others last year. One of Art's two shutouts was a 3-hitter.

Art was a football, basketball and baseball star in high school."

-1959 Topps No. 226