1956 New York Giants Team Photo Featuring Willie Mays and Coaches
The 1956 New York Giants team photo, published in the 1957 Sporting News Baseball Guide, presents a comprehensive look at the team's roster. The front row features players Spencer, Ridzik, Brandt, Williams, and Gomez, alongside coaches R. Mueller and Walters, with White and the team's traveling secretary, Brannick. The middle row includes Logan, the clubhouse custodian, and several significant players such as Schoendienst, Mays, Hearn, Margoneri, D. Mueller, and Antonelli, along with trainer Bowman. The back row showcases Thompson, Grissom, Westrum, Hofman, Rhodes, Surkont, McCall, Castleman, Sarni, and Wilhelm. Batboy Weinstein is also seated in the front position. This photo encapsulates the players and coaching staff involved in the 1956 MLB season for the New York Giants, a team that was notably competitive during the 1950s in the National League.