Portrait of Walker Cooper, catcher for the Boston Braves. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Walker Cooper. Catcher, Boston Braves. Born: Atherton, Mo., Jan. 8, 1915. Height: 6-3. Weight: 195. Bats: right. Throws: right. Traded to the Braves by the Reds, May 1950. Began 1949 with Giants who purchased him from Cards in 1946. After 42 games the Giants sold him to Reds. Finished season with .258 batting average for 124 games. Hit 20 homers; batted in 83 runs. In one game, hit 3 homers to tie a league record. First struck majors with Cards in 1940. No. 111 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."
