Eddie Waitkus

Portrait of Eddie Waitkus, first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Edward Waitkus." Printed on back: "Eddie Waitkus. First base, Philadelphia Phillies. Born: Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 4, 1920. Height: 6-1. Weight: 175. Bats: left. Throws: left. Eddie was in 145 games for the Phils in 1951. Ran into a batting slump which proved hard to shake. Recorded his lowest average while majors (.257). Drove in 46 runs. Began in baseball in 1939. First hit majors with Cubs in 1946. Traded to Phils for 1949. A slick fielder. No. 92 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."