Portrait of Vern Stephens, shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Vern 'Junior' Stephens." Printed on back: "Vern 'Junior' Stephens. Shortstop, Boston Red Sox. Born: McAllister, N.M., Oct. 23, 1920. Height: 5-10. Weight: 185. Bats: right. Throws: right. 'Junior,' 'Buster,' and 'Little Slug' are some of the nicknames that have got fastened to the slugging Bosox shortstop. In knocking 144 runs across the plate in 1950, Vern tied for the second straight year for leadership in that department. Hit .295 in 149 games. Had 34 doubles, 30 homers. Fielded .981. With Browns, 1941-1947. Traded to Sox for 1948. Led League in home runs, 1945. No. 92 in the 1951 series baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1951 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A."
