Hank Thompson
Portrait of Hank Thompson, infielder and outfielder for the New York Giants, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Henry Thompson." Printed on back: "Henry Thompson. Infield, outfield, New York Giants. Born: Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 1925. Height: 5-9. Weight: 172. Bats: left. Throws: right. Divided 1951 between Giants and Minneapolis. Batted .340 in 14 games for Minneapolis. Had 18 hits, including 7 home runs, 2 doubles. Batted .235 in 87 games for New York. Had 62 hits, including 8 homers, 4 triples, 8 doubles. In 148 games for Giants in 1950, hitting .289. No. 249 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:
- hr001782
- Subject:
- Thompson, Hank (Henry), 1925-
- African American baseball players--New York (State)--New York
- New York Giants (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-Thompson, Hank
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.