Portrait of Joe Garagiola, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Joe Garagiola." Printed on back: "Joe Garagiola. Catcher, Pittsburgh Pirates. Born: St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 12, 1926. Height: 6 ft. Weight: 190. Bats: left. Throws: left. Began the 1951 season with the Cardinals, then was sent to the Pirates in a big trade. In a total of 99 games (27 for the Cards and 72 for the Pirates). Batted .239. Hit 11 homers, 4 triples, 11 doubles. Drove in 44 runs. Kept out of action by a shoulder injury during most of 1950. No. 27 in the 1952 series Baseball picture cards. Get a $1.00 value baseball cap of your favorite major league team by sending 5 wrappers and 50 cents to Bowman baseball, P.O. Box 234, New York 23, N.Y. State size: small, medium or large. [Copyright] 1952 Bowman Gum Division, Haelan Laboratories, Inc., Phila. 44, Pa. Ptd. in U.S.A."
