Del Wilber
Portrait of Del Wilber, catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Del Wilber." Printed on back: "Del Wilber. Catcher, Boston Red Sox. Born: Lincoln Park, Mich., Feb. 24, 1919. Height: 6-2 1/2. Weight: 200. Bats: right. Throws: right. Switched from the Phillies to the Red Sox, May 12, 1952. In 84 games for the Phils in 1951, hitting .278 and driving in 34 runs. His 68 hits were good for a total of 105 bases. Drafted by the Phils from the Cards' farm chain for '51 season. At one time was manager in Texas League. No. 225 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:
- hr001789
- Subject:
- Wilber, Del (Delbert Quentin), 1919-2002
- Catchers (Baseball)--Massachusetts--Boston
- Boston Red Sox (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-Wilber, Del
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.