Portrait of Ralph Branca, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Ralph Branca. Pitcher, Brooklyn Dodgers. Born: Mount Vernon, N.Y. , Jan. 6, 1926. Height: 6-3. Weight: 215. Bats: right. Throws: right. Hung up a 13-5 record in 1949, striking out 109 men in 187 innings pitched. Big Ralph had his best record in 1947 (21-12). Broke into organized baseball with Olean in Pony League. Began 1944 with Brooklyn, but finished with Montreal. Began 1945 with St. Paul, but moved up to Brooklyn where he's been ever since. Has been in theatricals. No. 59 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."