Portrait of Vern Stephens, shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Bowman series. Printed on back: "Vern Stephens. Shortstop, Boston Red Sox. Born: McAllister, N.M., Oct. 23, 1920. Height: 5-10. Weight: 185. Bats: right. Throws: right. Vern is one of the game's better shortshops. In the 1949 campaign he hit .290, and tied for the league lead in runs batted in (159). He slammed out 31 doubles and 39 homers. Slugging percentage, .539. Vern was traded to the Sox by the Browns after the 1947 season. In 1945 he topped the circuit in homers. Has been on 5 all-star teams. No. 2 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."