1962 YANKEE FARM CLUBS
Farm Director: Johnny Johnson
AAA
Richmond, Virginia*
International League
Manager: Warren Robinson
AA
Amarillo, Texas
Texas League
Manager: Rube Walker
A
Augusta, Georgia
South Atlantic League
Manager: Ernie White
B
Greensboro, North Carolina
Carolina League
Manager: Vern Rapp
C
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Pioneer League
Manager: Loren Babe
D
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida*
Florida State League
Manager: Bob Bauer
D
Harlan, Kentucky*
Appalachian League (Rookie League)
Manager: Lamar North
*owned outright, all others working agreement
1962 YANKEE SCOUTING
Director of Scouting: Jack White
Scouting Staff:
Dolph Camilli (San Bruno, CA)
Art Dede (Brooklyn, NY)
Atley Donald (Inverness, FL)
Tom Greenwade (Willard, MO)
Randy Gumpert (Berks County, PA)
Bump Hadley (Swampscott, MA)
William Harris (Matthews, NC)
Babe Herman (Glendale, CA)
Harry Hesse (New York, NY)
Willis Hudlin (Little Rock, AR)
Gordon Jones (Pasadena, CA)
Jim Konstanty (Worcester, NY)
Jess Landrum (Beaumont, TX)
Lou Maguolo (St. Louis, MO)
Joe McDermott (Sioux City, IA)
Buster Mills (Waco, TX)
Johnny Neun (Baltimore, MD)
Frank O'Rourke (Elizabeth, NJ)
Pat Patterson (Cincinnati, OH)
Tony Robello (Oakland, CA)
Bill Skiff (Bronxville, NY)
Mayo Smith (Lake Worth, FL)
Steve Souchock (Dearborn, MI)
Eddie Taylor (Seattle, WA)
Al Todd (Horseheads, NY)
Jack Warner (Los Angeles, CA)
1962 YANKEE SPRING TRAINING INSTRUCTORS
Manager: Ralph Houk
Frankie Crosetti (Third Base and Infield Coach)
Joe DiMaggio (Special Batting Instructor)
Jim Hegan (Catching and Bullpen Coach)
Wally Moses (First Base and Batting Coach)
Johnny Neun (Camp Coordinator)
Johnny Sain (Pitching Coach)
Steve Souchock (Minor League Roving Instructor)
"This section on Yankee farm operations may be near the end of this yearbook, but there is no more important function in the organization of the World Champions than the player development program. As in the past, the future of the Yankees depends on the continuing supply of top-flight players to the parent club.
Maintaining the Yankees' tradition of triumph is the goal of the owners and management. To this end the Yankees have the finest organization of scouts anywhere. These dedicated and able talent hunters comb the country (actually the entire hemisphere) to find prospective future Yankees.
Quantity is not the objective, but quality is! When a Yankee scout goes after a young prospect that means the boy is considered a prospective future Yankee.
Down through the years, the Yankees have developed their own players in their farm system. Of the 26-man 1962 squad listed in this book, 18 were signed originally by the Yankee organization and developed on Yankee farms. This group includes such regulars as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Bill Skowron, Bobby Richardson, Tom Tresh, Elston Howard, John Blanchard, Whitey Ford, Bill Stafford, Jim Coates and many others. Players such as Roger Maris, Bud Daley, Bob Turley and Clete Boyer were obtained in trades for Yankee-developed players.
Yankee players and Yankee-developed farm hands are in demand throughout baseball. If a young prospect has major league potential, he's certain to develop more completely in the Yankee organization. The Yankee development program is recognized far and wide for its success in advancing young players to their full potential. Instructional groups are working at the Yankee Advance Camp held in advance of and in conjunction with the full major league spring training program of the New York Yankees at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, each spring.
In addition, minor league managers are assigned to Yankee farm clubs for their ability to teach and assist the young prospects as they work their way toward the majors. Such able men as Steve Souchock and Jim Konstanty spend their full time during the season going from one Yankee minor league club to another working with the boys on their strengths and weaknesses. Well-trained Yankee scouts also get onto the field during the season to watch and aid the progress of their prospects.
The Yankees, as the most highly publicized and best known team in all of sports, sometimes are thought of as a team of stars and super stars where a youngster might not have a chance to break in. This, of course, is pure folly. The Yankee roster includes the names of four first-year major leaguers. This is considered an unusual number of rookies for a major league team ... not alone a championship club. But that's the Yankee way. Tom Tresh, Phil Linz, Joe Pepitone and Jim Bouton all are rookies with a fine opportunity to contribute to a Yankee pennant.
The Yankees have won an incredible 26 American League pennants and a record 19 World Championships ... and yet the club is building for the future."
-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook
