Portrait of Gil Coan, outfielder for the Washington Senators, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Gil Coan." Printed on back: "Gil Coan. Outfield, Washington Senators. Born: Monroe, N.C., May 18, 1924. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 180. Bats: left. Throws: right. Speedy Gil appeared in 135 games for the Senators in 1951, hitting a nice .303. His batting average was the same as the one he compiled in 1950. He piled up a total of 163 hits, which included 25 doubles. Drove in 62 runs. Began with Kingsport, Appalachian League, 1944. No. 51 in the 1952 series Baseball picture cards. Get a $1.00 value baseball cap of your favorite major league team by sending 5 wrappers and 50 cents to Bowman baseball, P.O. Box 234, New York 23, N.Y. State size: small, medium or large. [Copyright] 1952 Bowman Gum Division, Haelan Laboratories, Inc., Phila. 44, Pa. Ptd. in U.S.A."
