Sam Jethroe
Portrait of Sam Jethroe, outfielder for the Boston Braves. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Samuel Jethroe." Printed on back: "Sam Jethroe. Outfield, Boston Braves. Born: E. St. Louis, Ill., Jan. 29, 1922. Height: 6-1. Weight: 178. Bats: switch. Throws: right. Went to bat 572 times in 1951, hitting .280. In 148 games. Scored 101 runs. Among Sam's 160 hits, there were 18 homers, 10 triples, 29 doubles. He batted in 65 runs, fielded .974. His 35 stolen bases led the league in this branch of play for second straight year. No. 84 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:
- hr001700
- Subject:
- Jethroe, Sam (Samuel), 1918-2001
- African American baseball players--Massachusetts--Boston
- Boston Braves (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-Jethroe, Sam
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.