Nellie Fox
Portrait of Nellie Fox, infielder for the Chicago White Sox. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Nelson Fox." Printed on back: "Nelson Fox. Infield, Chicago White Sox. Born: St. Thomas, Pa., Dec. 25, 1927. Height: 5-10. Weight: 160. Bats: left. Throws: right. Played in 130 games for the White Sox last season. Got 113 hits, batted in 30 runs, and had an average of .247. Discovered by scouts of the Athletics while playing independent ball around home. With Lancaster, Inter-State League, 1945-47. With Lincoln, Western League, 1948, hitting .311. Came up to the A's in 1949. Acquired by the White Sox in October of that year. A hustling player. No. 232 in the 1951 series baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1951 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr001595
- Subject:
- Fox, Nellie (Jacob Nelson), 1927-1975
- Baseball players--Illinois--Chicago
- Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Bowman Gum, Inc.
- Date:
- 1951
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3.25 x 2 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1951-Fox, Nellie
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.