Stan Lopata
Grab
Description
Portrait of Stan Lopata, catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Stan Lopata. Catcher, Philadelphia Phillies. Born: Detroit, Mich., Sept. 12, 1925. Height: 6-2. Weight: 210. Bats: right. Throws: right. Caught 83 games last season. Hit .271. A highly regarded catching prospect. Started with Terre Haute in 1946 and hit .292. Moved to Utica next season, hitting .325. Named Eastern League's Most Valuable Player. Was with Toronto in 1948. In one game, played in Jersey City's Municipal Stadium, Stan's mighty bat drove in 8 runs. No. 206 in the series of baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1950 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A. Picture Card Collectors Club, 5-star Bowman series."
Details
- Resource ID:
- hr001461
- Subject:
- Lopata, Stan (Stanley Edward), 1925-
- Catchers (Baseball)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Bowman Gum, Inc.
- Date:
- 1950
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 2 x 2.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1950-Lopata, Stan
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.