Portrait of Johnny Pramesa, catcher for the Chicago Cubs, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "John Pramesa." Printed on back: "John Pramesa. Catcher, Chicago Cubs. Born: Barton, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1925. Height: 6-2 1/2. Weight: 225. Bats: right. Throws: right. One of the biggest catchers in the game. The Cubs obtained his services from the Reds for whom he played in 1951, batting .229 for 72 games. Hit 6 homers, 2 triples, 5 doubles. Drove in 22 runs. Batted .307 for 74 games in 1950, first full season in majors. No. 247 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."
