Wes Westrum
Portrait of Wes Westrum, catcher for the New York Giants. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Wes Westrum." Printed on back: "Wes Westrum. Catcher, New York Giants. Born: Clearbrook, Minn., Nov. 28, 1922. Height: 5-11. Weight: 185. Bats: right. Throws: right. Has led National League receivers in fielding for the past two years. Set a major league record in 1950 by making only 1 error. Fielded .987 in 1951. Batted only .220, but was a power hitter. Slammed 20 homers. Drove in 70 runs. An iron man behind plate. Began in 1941. No. 74 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:
- hr001788
- Subject:
- Westrum, Wes (Wesley Noreen), 1922-2002
- Catchers (Baseball)--New York (State)--New York
- New York Giants (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-Westrum, Wes
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.