Larry Doby
Description:
Portrait of Larry Doby, outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, holding a baseball bat. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Larry Doby. Outfield, Cleveland Indians. Born: Camden, S.C., Dec. 13, 1924. Height: 6-1. Weight: 182. Bats: left. Throws: right. Larry batted .280 in 147 games in 1949. Knocked in 85 runs. Played in 121 games for the 1948 world champion Indians, hitting .301 and batting in 66 runs, including 23 doubles, 3 triples and 2 homers. Larry's good at fielding as well as hitting. He is one of the few Negroes in the American League, and is one of its best players. No. 39 in the 1950 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:
hr001375
Publisher:
Date Issued:
1950
Format:
1 baseball card : col. ; 2.5 x 2 in.
Filing Location:
Baseball cards-Bowman-1950-Doby, Larry
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.