Cal Abrams
Portrait of Cal Abrams, outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Cal Abrams." Printed on back: "Cal Abrams. Outfield, Brooklyn Dodgers. Born: Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1924. Height: 5-11 1/2. Weight: 195. Bats: left. Throws: left. Got into 67 games in the 1951 pennant battle. He had 150 at bats. His 42 hits were good for a total of 59 bases. His batting average was .280. There was a spell around mid-season when pitchers had the roughest time getting Cal out. His average skyrocketed. Cal's career began in 1942. No. 86 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:
- hr001628
- Subject:
- Abrams, Cal (Calvin Ross), 1924-1997
- 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-Abrams, Cal
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.