Portrait of Ed Fitz Gerald, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Eddy Fitzgerald. Catcher. Born: Santa Ynez, Calif., May 21, 1924. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 180. Bats: right. Throws: right. Hit .263 in 75 games for the 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates. Started in organized baseball with Wenatchee in the Western International League. In 1947 moved up to Sacramento, hitting .357 in 144 games. Joined the Pirates in 1948. Caught 102 games, and hit .267. Now in minors for further seasoning. May be back again in the majors. No. 178 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."
