Portrait of Owen Friend, second baseman for the St. Louis Browns. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Owen Friend. Second base, St. Louis Browns. Born: Granite City, Ill., March 21, 1927. Height: 6-1. Weight: 180. Bats: right. Throws: right. In 1949 Owen was in 139 games for Elmira of the Eastern league and 2 games for the Browns. Hit .264 for Elmira. Hits included 23 two-baggers, 7 triples and 20 home runs. Started in organized baseball with Newark of the Ohio State League in 1944. Minor league experience has also included Memphis, Raleigh, San Antonio, Springfield. No. 189 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."