1956 Kansas City Athletics Team Photo from Vintage Magazine Page
The 1956 Kansas City Athletics team photo from the 1957 Sporting News Baseball Ball Guide showcases the roster of players alongside coaching staff. The individuals are organized in three rows, with the front row featuring notable figures such as Lopez, Finigan, Susce, Craft, and Melillo, who served as a coach, alongside manager Boudreau. The middle row includes Ewell, the team’s trainer, along with players Baxes, Boyer, Herriage, McMahan, Ginsberg, Crimian, and Santiago, along with Slaughter and Thompson. In the back row, rostered players include Robinson, Zernial, DeMaestri, Kellner, Gorman, Simpson, Burnette, Ditmar, Groth, Kretlow, and Power. The team was part of the American League and was known for its struggle during this period in the mid-1950s, as they sought to build a competitive roster.