Portrait of Lou Brissie, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Leland 'Lou' Brissie. Pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics. Born: Anderson, S.C., June 6, 1924. Height: 6-4. Weight: 215. Bats: left. Throws: left. Won 16 and lost 11 in 1949. Wounded in action, while in the army, by a shell explosion. Lou's left leg was badly shattered, and he still has to wear a brace. Was a star at Presbyterian College, both at first base and on the mound. His first year in the majors was 1948. In that season he won 14 games, lost 10, struck out 127 men. No. 48 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."