Portrait of Mike Garcia, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Mike Garcia. Pitcher, Cleveland Indians. Born: San Gabriel, Calif., Nov. 17, 1923. Height: 6-1. Weight: 195. Bats: right. Throws: right. Mike's 1949 record was 14-5 with the low earned run average of 2.35. Entered pro ball in 1942. Then came a stretch in the service. In 1946 Mike was with Bakersfield, where he won 22 games. In 1947 he won 17 for Wilkes-Barre. With Oklahoma City in 1948 he tucked away 19 wins, fanning 163 men in 259 innings. Big things are expected of him. No. 147 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."
