Portrait of Johnny Antonelli, pitcher for the Boston Braves. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Johnny Antonelli. Pitcher, Boston Braves. Born: Rochester, N.Y., April 12, 1930. Height: 6-1. Weight: 180. Bats: left. Throws: left. Won 3 and lost 7 in 1949. Nine major league scouts once came to see Johnny pitch a high school game. He obliged by hurling a no-hitter and striking out 17 batters. In high school he pitched 3 no-hitters and 5 1-hitters, striking out 231 batters in 103 innings, giving up only 36 hits. Braves landed him with a big bonus. He joined them late in 1948. No. 74 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."
