1955 World Series Roster Survivors

[PEDRO]

I Know That Don Newcombe And Duke Snider Are Still Alive, Does Anyone Know About Anybody Else?

[DODGER DEB]

Originally Posted by PEDRO

I Know That Don Newcombe And Duke Snider Are Still Alive, Does Anyone Know About Anybody Else?

Welcome, PEDRO, to OUR Brooklyn Dodger Squad!

Yes, there are a total of 11 survivors of OUR 1955 World Championship team.

Besides Duke Snider and Don Newcombe, there are Clem Labine, Johnny Podres, Ed Roebuck, George Shuba, Roger Craig, Billy Loes, Sandy Koufax, Don Zimmer and Carl Erskine.

There are others that were not on OUR 1955 Team that are still with us... Ralph Branca, Bobby Morgan, Randy Jackson, Gino Cimoli, Ken Lehman, Andy Pafko, Dick Williams, Gene Hermanski and Rocky Bridges are a few of them.

c.

[strummer]

Although not on the official 1955 World Series team, Tommy Lasorda "sorta" was on the team, at least until June 8, 1955.

[yes to bert & al!]

here is the yearly team of the 1955 dodgers:

1b-gil hodges-passed away--1972
2b-jim gilliam-passed away--1978
ss-pee wee reese-passed away--1999
3b-jackie robinson-passed away--1972
of-duke snider-alive
of-carl furillo-passed away--1989
of-sandy amoros-passed away--?

backup players:don zimmer-alive, don hoak-died, rube walker-died-1992, frank kellert-died, george "shotgun" shuba-alive, dixie howell-died, bob borkowski-alive, walt moryn-died, bert hanric-died.

pitchers:

R-don newcombe-alive
R-carl erskine-alive
L-johnny podres-alive
R-billy loes-alive
R-russ meyer-died

bullpen:

R-ed roebuck-alive
R-clem labine-alive
R-jim hughes-died
R-don bessent-died
L-karl spooner-died

other pitchers:
roger craig-alive, sandy koufax-alive, joe black-died-2002, chuck templeton-died, tommy lasorda-alive.

glad to help!

[DODGER DEB]

Sadly, SANDY AMOROS, one of the heros of OUR 1955 World Championship, passed away in 1992.

c.

[zman]

Sandy Amoros passed away June 27, 1992. I imagine his soul will be present for your celebration. The same goes for Jackie, Pee Wee, Gil and the rest. I don't think think they'd miss it for anything . I've always been struck by how fondly your Brooklyn Dodgers recall you, their fans, in interview after interview. What you shared together can never be recreated. You know that. What you continue to share can only be envied by the rest of us.

[DODGER DEB]

Originally Posted by zman

Sandy Amoros passed away June 27, 1992. I imagine his soul will be present for your celebration. The same goes for Jackie, Pee Wee, Gil and the rest. I don't think think they'd miss it for anything . I've always been struck by how fondly your Brooklyn Dodgers recall you, their fans, in interview after interview. What you shared together can never be recreated. You know that. What you continue to share can only be envied by the rest of us.

Thank you, zman!

OUR Brooklyn Dodgers and US......truly a family! They were as much a part of US as WE were of them....and not one of them has ever forgotten the bond WE shared...and still do to this day.

As I have always said...IT was a SPECIAL TIME, in a SPECIAL PLACE, with a VERY SPECIAL TEAM, who had VERY LOYAL and SPECIAL FANS.......sadly, BASEBALL will NEVER see the likes of US again!

c.

[strummer]

I do not knpow how you guys did it, but you left out catcher. Campy unfortunately died in 1993, and Rube Walker died a few years later.

[yes to bert & al!]

Originally Posted by zman

Sandy Amoros passed away June 27, 1992. I imagine his soul will be present for your celebration. The same goes for Jackie, Pee Wee, Gil and the rest. I don't think think they'd miss it for anything . I've always been struck by how fondly your Brooklyn Dodgers recall you, their fans, in interview after interview. What you shared together can never be recreated. You know that. What you continue to share can only be envied by the rest of us.

do u mean me?
if u do, sorry to tell u im no dodger fan...
GO YANKEES!

[zman]

Originally Posted by yes to bert & al!

do u mean me?
if u do, sorry to tell u im no dodger fan...
GO YANKEES!

No. My comments were directed toward Brooklyn Dodgers fans. I'm a Yankees fan myself and born too late (1954) to experience that wonderful era of Brooklyn baseball.

[tonypug]

Does anyone know when Doc Wendler the Dodgers trainer passed away, or John Griffin the clubhouse man who supplied all the crazy hats we see in pictures?

[yes to bert & al!]

zman-
im a yankee fan too, but i was born VERY late to experience any of the brooklyn years.
but i am filling in for those years by getting all these dodgers' autographs.

tonypug-
good question, i have another question-
does anyone know when pete sheehy died? its been bugging me for a long time.

[ColtscorrAL]

A name no one has mentioned is back up catcer Joe Pignatano. Not sure if he actually played in Brooklyn, but I think he might have for a brief time.

[DODGER DEB]

Originally Posted by ColtscorrAL

A name no one has mentioned is back up catcer Joe Pignatano. Not sure if he actually played in Brooklyn, but I think he might have for a brief time.

"Piggy" did play on OUR 1957 team....and is still very much alive. He enjoys golfing, almost every day!

c.

[ColtscorrAL]

Originally Posted by DODGER DEB

"Piggy" did play on OUR 1957 team....and is still very much alive. He enjoys golfing, almost every day!

c.

Thanks Deb

[DODGER DEB]

Originally Posted by ColtscorrAL

Thanks Deb

You are quite welcome.

c.

[zman]

Here's a pic of Pignatano

[Soxrock]

Oh I will never get over that. Of all the freakin players on your team; Jackie, Gil Hodges, Don Newcombe, Roy Campanella), Sandy Amoros beats the Yankees with his game-saving catch in the 7th inning of game 7 in the Bronx. Oh man that sucked

[penncentralpete]

you forgot one: JOHNNY FREAKIN PODRES!!!!!!! yeah DODGERS!!! world champs 1955! pete

[Soxrock]

Originally Posted by penncentralpete

you forgot one: JOHNNY FREAKIN PODRES!!!!!!! yeah DODGERS!!! world champs 1955! pete

I forgot a few. Duke Snider, Jim Gilliam, I wasn't going to name their roster (Carl Furillo). Oh well, the Bombers got back at you in 1956.

[Bklyn Boy since 1936]

Originally Posted by Soxrock

I forgot a few. Duke Snider, Jim Gilliam, I wasn't going to name their roster (Carl Furillo). Oh well, the Bombers got back at you in 1956.

No matter what you say, Soxrock, THE BROOKLYN DODGERS won the WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP in 1955. Who won before or after that is not that important to us.

[Soxrock]

Originally Posted by Bklyn Boy since 1936

No matter what you say, Soxrock, THE BROOKLYN DODGERS won the WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP in 1955. Who won before or after that is not that important to us.

Yeah and, heck, they should still be in Brooklyn. Same with the Giants in New York

[Bklyn Boy since 1936]

I couldn't agree with you more Soxrock

[1964Senators]

I don't have the 1956 Sporting News guide which would list the World Series roster. Can anyone here please provide that information ?
It would be interesting to see if Sandy Koufax was included. My guess is no,
due to his inexperience.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom

[EdTarbusz]

Originally Posted by 1964Senators

I don't have the 1956 Sporting News guide which would list the World Series roster. Can anyone here please provide that information ?
It would be interesting to see if Sandy Koufax was included. My guess is no,
due to his inexperience.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom

Koufax was a Bonus Baby, so he had to be on the roster. Koufax, Dixie Howell and Rube Walker were on the World Series roster but did not appear in the Series.