Portrait of Gil Coan, outfielder for the Washington Senators. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Gil Coan. Outfield, Washington Senators. Born: Monroe, N.C., May 18, 1924. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 180. Bats: left. Throws: right. Batted .218 in 111 games in 1949. Gil burned up the Southern Association in 1945 with a .372 average. Playing for Chattanooga, he led the league in almost every batting department. Joined the Senators the next year, but he was handicapped by blistered feet. Back in Chattanooga in 1947, Gil had another great year, hitting .340 in 151 games. No. 54 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."
