Portrait of Bill Howerton, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Bill Howerton. Outfield, St. Louis Cardinals. Born: Lompoc, Calif., Dec. 21, 1921. Height: 5-11. Weight: 185. Bats: left. Throws: right. After playing sandlot ball in his home town, Bill turned pro with Scranton in 1943. Started off with a .305 batting average. Was playing for Columbus when the Cardinals gave him a trial in the spring of 1947. He was returned to Columbus, however. The next two years brought such improvement that Bill again got a call from the major leaguers. No. 239 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."
