1955 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Bob Keegan

 "The handsome former Bucknell University baseball star began like a 'house afire' last year with a 12-3 record by mid-July! Bob has the ability to scatter his opponents' hits and bear down when the pressure is on.

Bob joined the White Sox in '53 after a brilliant year at Syracuse where he racked up 20 wins. Starting as a Yankee farmhand he's pitched for Kansas City, Newark and Binghamton."

-1955 Topps No. 10

"A sensation when he played at Bucknell University, Bob originally was Yankee property. He joined the White Sox in 1953 and last year won 12 games by mid-season!"

-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 52

1955 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Dave Jolly

"Dave is a mighty effective relief pitcher. He got into 47 games for the 1954 edition of the Braves, all but one of those appearances relief jobs. He won 11 games and lost 6. His earned run average was a good 2.43, ranking him fifth among pitchers who worked less than 154 innings. He pitched 111 innings and gave up only 87 hits, walked 64 men [1.36 WHIP] and struck out 62.

He began in baseball in 1946. The Boston Braves drafted him in December of 1952, then their franchise was shifted to Milwaukee for 1953, Dave's rookie year."

-1955 Bowman No. 71

"Last season the knuckle-ball relief hurler posted his best earned run average since coming into Baseball. Dave was the 'busy bee' of the Braves squad in '54, appearing in the most games, and led the staff with the lowest ERA.

At Mooresville in '47, Dave won 14 games as a starter and had 12 victories at Tulsa in '49. With the Braves in '53, he hurled in 24 games with a 3.52 ERA."

-1955 Topps No. 35

"Dave's knuckleball is one of the toughest pitches to hit. He was called upon to work the most games of any Braves hurler in 1954 and had the lowest earned run average."

-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 95

1955 Yankee of the Past: Don Johnson

"Don pitched for the Chicago White Sox during the course of the 1954 season. He appeared in 46 games, 15 of which were starting assignments, and the remainder relief jobs. Don worked 144 innings, gave up 29 hits, walked 43 [1.19 WHIP] and struck out 68. His earned run average was a good 3.13.

He began as Yankee property in 1944 with Kansas City. He also pitched for Newark that year. Don was with the Yankees in 1947 and has also been with the St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators."

-1955 Bowman No. 101

"Don came to Baltimore this year after proving he can be mighty stingy in giving up runs to the enemy. Last season with the White Sox he posted his best E.R.A. in five major league campaigns.

Beginning in the Yankee chain, Don was with New York in '47 and posted a 4-3 record but was sent to the minors in  '48. After another stint with New York he joined the St. Louis Browns."

-1955 Topps No. 165

1955 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Jim Greengrass

 MY BIGGEST THRILL IN BASEBALL

"Next to getting into the big leagues, my biggest thrill was my first major league home run. It was in my fifth game, the first of a three-game series with the Dodgers at Ebbets Field.

Two were out when Bobby Adams singled. Then Bob Borkowski singled and went to second on a bad throw. 'Big Klu' [Ted Kluszewski] was intentionally passed to load the bases. I came up and hit the second pitch in the upper left field stands.

My first home run in the majors was a grand slam."

-Jim Greengrass, 1955 Bowman No. 49

1955 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Johnny Gray

 "Johnny was a  'hard luck' hurler last year, pitching better than his won-lost percentage shows.

He started with Amsterdam in the Yankees' chain in 1950, winning 10 games. At Norfolk the next year he posted a 2.74 ERA despite a 12-16 record. After winning 13 games at Beaumont in '52, John went to Kansas City and won 9.

In 1955 he returns to Kansas City as a major leaguer."

-1955 Topps No. 101

"Known as a 'hard luck' hurler, Johnny is better than his record shows. He started in the Yankee chain and won 12 at Norfolk in '51 with a 2.74 ERA. In '52 he won 13 games."

-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 48

1955 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Ruben Gomez

 "One of the big reasons that the Championship Flag flies over the Polo Grounds is Ruben Gomez. The colorful hustle guy was a strong Giant weapon with his timely victories and rated fourth in ERA.

He was signed by a Giant scout while pitching in Puerto Rico. In 1953, his first year in a Giant uniform, Ruben relied strongly on a sharp-breaking screwball and chalked up 13 wins."

-1955 Topps No. 71

"The colorful screwball hurler was a tremendous help to the Champion Giants last season. He placed fourth in ERA and became the top New York right-hander."

-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 89

1955 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Jim Finigan

"Jim will be one of the most welcome new citizens in Kansas City. Last season with the A's he led the team in hits, doubles and batting average. In addition to Jim's hitting, he also led the American League in double plays by a third baseman.

Winning honors is nothing new for the sensational sophomore. In 1953 he was the Eastern League's All-Star hot corner man and hit .300."

-1955 Topps No. 14

"Jim was the leading A's hitter in 1954. As a freshman he had the club's best batting average and topped Philadelphia in hits and doubles and led American League third basemen in double plays."

-1955 Topps Doubleheader No. 50