Portrait of Billy Pierce, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Bill Pierce." Printed on back: "Billy Pierce. Pitcher, Chicago White Sox. Born: Detroit, Mich., Apr. 2, 1927. Height: 5-10. Weight: 160. Bats: left. Throws: left. In 37 games for the White Sox in 1951 with 15 wins and 14 losses. Had an earned run average of 3.04, which was the fourth best in the league. Began in baseball on a Detroit Tiger contract, hurling for Buffalo in the International League. With Chicago since 1949. No. 54 in the 1952 series Baseball picture cards. Get a $1.00 value baseball cap of your favorite major league team by sending 5 wrappers and 50 cents to Bowman baseball, P.O. Box 234, New York 23, N.Y. State size: small, medium or large. [Copyright] 1952 Bowman Gum Division, Haelan Laboratories, Inc., Phila. 44, Pa. Ptd. in U.S.A."
