Roy Campanella
Portrait of Roy Campanella, catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Roy Campanella." Printed on back: "Roy Campanella. Catcher, Brooklyn Dodgers. Born: Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 19, 1921. Height: 5-9 1/2. Weight: 190. Bats: right. Throws: right. Batted .281 in 126 games in 1950. Had 123 hits which included 19 doubles, 3 triples, and 31 homers. Batted in 89 runs and scored 70. In 1949--Roy's second year in the majors--he led NL catchers who were in 100 or more games with a fielding percentage of .985. Hit .287. Joined Dodgers mid-way in 1948. First attracted Dodgers' attention when playing against them in an exhibition game. No. 31 in the 1951 series baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1951 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr001584
- Subject:
- Campanella, Roy, 1921-1993
- Catchers (Baseball)--New York (State)--New York
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Bowman Gum, Inc.
- Date:
- 1951
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3.25 x 2 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1951-Campanella, Roy
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.