Alvin Dark
Portrait of Alvin Dark, shortstop for the New York Giants, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Alvin Dark." Printed on back: "Al Dark. Shortstop, New York Giants. Born: Comanche, Okla., Jan. 7, 1923. Height: 5-11 1/2. Weight: 180. Bats: right. Throws: right. Al, Giants' team captain, was in 156 games in 1951, batting .303. His 41 doubles were the most for any player in the league. He had 14 homers, and drove in 69 runs. Stole 12 bases. In addition, Al did excellent work in the field. An all-around athlete when in college. No. 34 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:
- hr001659
- Subject:
- Dark, Alvin, 1922-
- Baseball players--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-Dark, Alvin
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.