1957 Kansas City Athletics Baseball Schedule and Key Player Info
The page from the 1957 Baseball Handbook and Schedules provides an overview of the Kansas City Athletics, managed by Lou Boudreau. It details ticket prices for games at Kansas City Municipal Stadium, highlighting the team's schedule against key rivals like Detroit, Cleveland, and New York throughout the season. Notable players include Vic Power, a Puerto Rican infielder who hit .309 the previous season, and Georgia-born outfielder Harry "Suitcase" Simpson, who posted a .293 average. Bob Cerv, an outfielder from Nebraska, had a significant history with the Kansas City Blues and was traded from the Yankees to bring additional power to the team. The roster lists pitchers like Ned Garver and Virgil Trucks, catchers including Hal Smith, and infielders such as Bill Hunter and Hector Lopez.