Portrait of Nippy Jones, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Vernal Jones. First base, St. Louis Cardinals. Born: Los Angeles, June 29, 1925. Height: 6-1 1/2. Weight: 185. Bats: right. Throws: right. 'Nippy' Jones broke into pro ball with Sacramento, Pacific Coat League, in 1943. Served with the Marines, and returned to baseball in 1946. Divided the season between the Rochester Red Wings and the St. Louis Cardinals. Spent 1947 with Rochester, and won the International League batting crown with a .337 average. Then back again to the Cardinals. No. 238 in the series of baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1950 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A. Picture Card Collectors Club, 5-star Bowman series."
