Jack Kramer
Grab
Description
Portrait of Jack Kramer, pitcher for the New York Giants. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Jack Kramer. Pitcher, New York Giants. Born: New Orleans, La., Jan. 5, 1918. Height: 6-1 1/2. Weight: 185. Bats: right. Throws: right. Handsome Jack came to the Giants from the Red Sox at the completion of the 1949 campaign. Plagued with a sore arm through most of the season. Won 6, and lost 8, in 21 games. Began in organized baseball in 1936 with Toledo and the Browns. Went to Red Sox for 1948, which proved Jack's best season. He won 18, and lost 5, for league-leading .783. No. 199 in the series of baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1950 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A. Picture Card Collectors Club, 5-star Bowman series."
Details
- Resource ID:
- hr001447
- Subject:
- Kramer, Jack (John Henry), 1918-1995
- Pitchers (Baseball)--New York (State)--New York
- New York Giants (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Bowman Gum, Inc.
- Date:
- 1950
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 2 x 2.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1950-Kramer, Jack
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.