Carl Furillo
Portrait of Carl Furillo, outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Carl Furillo." Printed on back: "Carl Furillo. Outfield, Brooklyn Dodgers. Born: Stoney Creek Mils, Pa., March 8, 1922. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 190. Bats: right. Throws: right. Went to bat 667 times in 1951. More than any other player in the league. In 158 games. Hit .295. Had 16 homers, 4 triples, 32 doubles. Drove in 91 runs. Noted for bullet-like throws to the infield. Began in baseball in 1940. Alternated between mound and outfield. No. 24 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:
- hr001677
- Subject:
- Furillo, Carl (Carl Anthony), 1922-1989
- Baseball players--New York (State)--New York
- Brooklyn Dodgers (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-Furillo, Carl
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.