Ken Holcombe
Portrait of Ken Holcombe, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Ken Holcombe." Printed on back: "Ken Holcombe. Pitcher, Chicago White Sox. Born: Burnsville, N.C., August 23, 1918. Height: 5-11 1/2. Weight: 169. Bats: right. Throws: right. In 24 games for the White Sox in 1950. Won 3, dropped 10. Started in pro ball in 1938. Has pitched in the majors for the Yankees, Reds and Pirates. With Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League in 1949. Won 19, while losing 10. Participated in 36 contests. Had an earned run average of 2.85, third best in the loop. The White Sox purchased Ken's contract from the Solons after the 1949 campaign. No. 267 in the 1951 series baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1951 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr001598
- Subject:
- Holcombe, Ken (Kenneth Edward), 1918-
- Pitchers (Baseball)--Illinois--Chicago
- Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Bowman Gum, Inc.
- Date:
- 1951
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3.25 x 2 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1951-Holcombe, Ken
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.