Portrait of Lou Boudreau, manager and shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Lou Boudreau, manager, shortstop, Cleveland Indians. Born: Harvey, Ill., July 17, 1917. Height: 5-11. Weight: 170. Bats: right. Throws: right. Cleveland's playing manager hit .284 in 134 games in 1949. Lou was voted the league's most valuable player for 1948. This was in recognition of his record as player and manager of that year's World Champions. Lou is a graduate of the University of Illinois where he also starred in basketball. He has managed the Indians since 1942. No. 94 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."