Johnny Lipon
Portrait of Johnny Lipon, shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Johnny Lipon." Printed on back: "Johnny Lipon. Shortstop, Detroit Tigers. Born: Martin's Ferry, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1922. Height: 5-11. Weight: 170. Bats: right. Throws: right. Played in 129 games in 1951, and got exactly 129 hits. Had a total of 146 bases. Batted in 33 runs. Hit .265. In 1950 Johnny led the American League shortstops in double plays. Tied an AL record by taking part in 5 double plays in one game. In baseball since 1941; first with Tigers, 1942. No. 163 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:
- hr001716
- Subject:
- Lipon, Johnny (John Joseph), 1922-1998
- Baseball players--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit Tigers (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-Lipon, Johnny
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.