Portrait of Yogi Berra, catcher for the New York Yankees. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Larry 'Yogi' Berra." Printed on back: "Larry 'Yogi' Berra. Catcher, New York Yankees. Born: St. Louis, Mo., May 12, 1925. Height: 5-8. Weight: 183. Bats: left. Throws: right. In 151 games for the 1950 champions. Batted .322, driving in 124 runs. Hits included 28 homers, 6 triples, 30 doubles. In 166 games in 1949, batting .277, and driving in 91 runs. Though Yogi is now one of the best catchers in the American League, he played mostly in the outfield in 1948. Batted .305 in 125 games. From Missouri sandlots. First played pro with Norfolk. No. 2 in the 1951 series baseball picture cards. [Copyright] 1951 Bowman Gum, Inc., Phila., Pa., U.S.A."
