Portrait of Mickey Vernon, first baseman for the Cleveland Indians. Bowman series. Printed on back: "James Vernon. First base, Cleveland Indians. Born: Marcus Hook, Pa., April 22, 1918. Height: 6-2. Weight: 180. Bats: left. Throws: left. Hit .291 in 153 games in 1949, driving in 83 runs. First full season in majors was in 1941 with Senators for whom he hit .299 in 138 games. Except for 2 years in service, Mickey remained with Senators through 1948. At end of that season he was traded to Cleveland. In 1946 he won the league batting title (.353), and led the league in doubles. No. 132 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."
