Gil Coan
Portrait of Gil Coan, outfielder for the Washington Senators. (T232) series. Printed on front: "Gil Coan, outfield, Wash. Senators. Born: Monroe, N.C., May 18, '24. Height: 6 feet. Weight: 180. Bats: left. Throws: right. Gil tied a major league record in 1951 by getting two triples in one inning. He appeared in 135 games for the Senators, batting .303. He hit 25 doubles and batted in 62 runs. He duplicated his 1950 batting average, which was also .303, although he only appeared in 104 games that season. He's a speed boy, and can go get 'em in the outfield. 1952 Red Man All-Star team American League series, player #4." Printed on back: "Red Man's double-header for baseball fans! 1. 52 full-color picture cards of Red Man's all-star major league baseball players. 2. Free of extra cost, big league style baseball cap! (see details below). Look at the other side of this card. You'll find a full-color picture and story of one of the 52 famous stars on the Red Man big league teams -- 25 top players in the American League and 25 in the National League -- all selected by editor J.G. Taylor Spink of baseball's bible, "The Sporting News," plus the 1951 World Series managers, Casey Stengel of the Yankees and Leo Durocher of the Giants. Save these pictures -- trade these duplicates with your friends. These prints are found only in packages of famous Red Man chewing tobacco. And that's not all. You can get the special Red Man bonus -- a big league style baseball cap at no extra cost to you! Just cut off and save the valuable stub below. When you have collected 50 of these stubs, mail them to Red Man, Box 68, Toledo 6, Ohio. You will receive a baseball cap with the insignia of any major league team that you choose. Be sure to state your name and address, the name of your favorite major league baseball team and your cap size (small, medium and large). This offer expires March 31, 1953. These baseball cards are for Red Man 'chewers' and their boys. Save this valuable stub for your Red Man big league style baseball cap."
- Resource ID:
- hr001240
- Subject:
- Coan, Gil (Gilbert Fitzgerald), 1922-
- Baseball players--Washington (D.C.)
- Washington Senators (Baseball team : 1886-1960)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Red Man Chewing Tobacco Co.
- Date:
- 1952
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 4 x 3.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Red Man Chewing Tobacco Co.-(T232)-1952-Coan, Gil
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.