Portrait of Virgil Trucks, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Virgil 'Fire' Trucks. Pitcher, Detroit Tigers. Born: Birmingham, Ala., April 26, 1919. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 192. Bats: right. Throws: right. In 1949 Virgil won 19 and lost 11. His earned run average (2.81) was second lowest in league. Was strikeout king, for league, with 153. Joined Tigers at end of 1941 after 5 seasons in minors. Spent 1944, and most of 1945, in service. In 1941, with Buffalo, he pitched a 9-inning no-hitter against Montreal and lost the game in the 10th. No. 96 in the 1950 series of baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1950 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A. Picture Card Collectors Club, 5-star Bowman series."
