Portrait of Jim Piersall, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. Bowman series. Printed on front: "James A. Piersall." Printed on back: "Jim Piersall. Outfield, Boston Red Sox. Born: Waterbury, conn., Nov. 4, 1929. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 175. Bats: right. Throws: right. A promising Bosox rookie. Jim began the 1951 season with Louisville, and hit .310 for 17 gmes. He was sent to Birmingham of the Southern League, where he hit a lofty .346 for 121 games. Had 15 homers, 12 triples, 30 doubles, 83 R.B.I.'s. Scored 100 runs. No. 189 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."
