"Hard hitting Gene came to the Indians during the 1955 season. He has played five World Series with a .318 batting mark. A fine fielder, Gene tied for American League defensive honors last year."
-1956 Topps No. 163
Saturday, April 2, 2022
1956 Yankee of the Past: Bill Wight
"Bill has been with the Yankees, White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers and Indians in his 12-year career. His best year was 1949 when he won 15 for the White Sox.
Bill's favorite hobby is drawing."
-1956 Topps No. 286
1956 Yankee of the Past: Bob Wiesler
"Bob led the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League, Western League and American Association in strikeouts in consecutive years. After three trials with the Yankees, he came to Washington in 1955. Bob's youth and blazing fast ball will help the Nationals this year."
-1956 Topps No. 327
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
1956 Yankee Prospect of the Past: Bill Virdon
"Bill became a top-notch hitter when he started wearing glasses. At Rochester in 1954, he led the International League with a .333 batting average. Bill came to the Cardinals in 1955 and immediately took over a regular outfield job."
-1956 Topps No. 170
1956 Yankee of the Past: Gus Triandos
"Last year, Gus led the Orioles in homers and RBIs. In five minor league seasons, he averaged .329 and 18 homers per year. After being a catcher since 1948, Gus was made a first sacker last year and did fine."
-1956 Topps No. 80
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
1956 Yankee Farmhand of the Past: Mayo Smith
"In six years as a minor league manager, Mayo's team won six pennants. Mayo is a great judge of young players.
As a player, he was a good outfielder."
-1956 Topps No. 60
1956 Yankee of the Past: Hal W. Smith
"Every team in the league wanted Hal when he was a Yankee farmhand. In 1954 he was the American Association batting king with a .350 batting average at Columbus.
His great pegs nail runners and helped him the 1955 rookie all-star catcher."
1956 Topps No. 62
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