Johnny Schmitz
Portrait of Johnny Schmitz, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bowman series. Printed on front: "John Schmitz." Printed on back: "Johnny Schmitz. Pitcher, Brooklyn Dodgers. Born: Wassau, Wis., Nov. 27, 1920. Height: 6-2. Weight: 168. Bats: right. Throws: left. Pitched some nice ball for Dodgers early in the 1952 season. Acquired by Brooklyn early in 1951 campaign after spending 6 full seasons with the Chicago Cubs. In 24 games in '51, winning 2 and losing 6. Johnny's best season was 1948 when his record for Cubs was 18-13. No. 224 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."
- Resource ID:
- hr001760
- Subject:
- Schmitz, Johnny (John Albert), 1920-
- Pitchers (Baseball)--New York (State)--New York
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Haelan Laboratories. Bowman Gum Division
- Date:
- 1952
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3.25 x 2 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1952-Schmitz, Johnny
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.