Ted Williams

Portrait of Ted Williams, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. (T232) series. Printed on front: "Ted Williams, outfield, Boston Red Sox. Born: San Diego, Cal., Oct. 30, '18. Height: 6-3. Weight: 190. Bats: left. Throws: right. One of the greatest ball-players baseball has known. Since he joined the Red Sox in 1939, Ted has established many hitting records. One of his outstanding feats was batting .406 in 1941. He was in 148 games for the 1951 Sox, hitting .318. He had 30 home runs and 126 runs batted in to his credit. Probably lost to the Sox for 1952, since he has been recalled by Marine Corps. 1952 Red Man All-Star team American League series, player #23." Printed on back: "Red Man's double-header for baseball fans! 1. 52 full-color picture cards of Red Man's all-star major league baseball players. 2. Free of extra cost, big league style baseball cap! (see details below). Look at the other side of this card. You'll find a full-color picture and story of one of the 52 famous stars on the Red Man big league teams -- 25 top players in the American League and 25 in the National League -- all selected by editor J.G. Taylor Spink of baseball's bible, "The Sporting News," plus the 1951 World Series managers, Casey Stengel of the Yankees and Leo Durocher of the Giants. Save these pictures -- trade these duplicates with your friends. These prints are found only in packages of famous Red Man chewing tobacco. And that's not all. You can get the special Red Man bonus -- a big league style baseball cap at no extra cost to you! Just cut off and save the valuable stub below. When you have collected 50 of these stubs, mail them to Red Man, Box 68, Toledo 6, Ohio. You will receive a baseball cap with the insignia of any major league team that you choose. Be sure to state your name and address, the name of your favorite major league baseball team and your cap size (small, medium and large). This offer expires March 31, 1953. These baseball cards are for Red Man 'chewers' and their boys. Save this valuable stub for your Red Man big league style baseball cap."