Portrait of Harry Brecheen, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Harry Brecheen. Pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals. Born: Broken Bow, Okla., Oct. 14, 1914. Height: 5-9 1/2. Weight: 165. Bats: left. Throws: left. Harry's 1949 record was 14-11. In 1948 it was 20-7. That year Harry achieved the lowest earned run average in the league (2.24). He also pitched the most shutouts, and had the most strikeouts with 149. Won three games in the 1946 World's Series, making a record for wins by a lefty in the fall classic. a regular with the Cards since 1943. No. 90 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."
