Johnny Pramesa
Portrait of Johnny Pramesa, catcher for the Chicago Cubs, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "John Pramesa." Printed on back: "John Pramesa. Catcher, Chicago Cubs. Born: Barton, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1925. Height: 6-2 1/2. Weight: 225. Bats: right. Throws: right. One of the biggest catchers in the game. The Cubs obtained his services from the Reds for whom he played in 1951, batting .229 for 72 games. Hit 6 homers, 2 triples, 5 doubles. Drove in 22 runs. Batted .307 for 74 games in 1950, first full season in majors. No. 247 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:
- hr001746
- Subject:
- Pramesa, Johnny (John Steven), 1925-1996
- Catchers (Baseball)--Illinois--Chicago
- Chicago Cubs (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-Pramesa, Johnny
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.