Portrait of Carl Scheib, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Carl Scheib. Pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics. Born: Gratz, Pa., Jan. 1, 1927. Height: 6-1. Weight: 192. Bats: right. Throws: right. Carl was in 38 games in 1949. Had a 9-12 record. First on roster of A's in 1943. Spent most of 1945 and all of 1946 in service. Returned to baseball in 1947. Best year was 1948 with 14 wins and 8 losses, for a .636 percentage. Carl is a good hitter for a pitcher. At one time Connie Mack considered switching him to the outfield. No. 213 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."
