Portrait of Billy Hitchcock, infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Bill Hitchcock." Printed on back: "Billy Hitchcock. Infield, Philadelphia Athletics. Born: Iverness, Ala., July 31, 1918. Height: 6-1. Weight: 180. Bats: right. Throws: right. Has played every infield position during career. Billy's 1951 batting average of .306 was the best that he has ever compiled in either the majors or the minors. Before 1951, he had not topped the .300 mark. He was in 77 games in '51. Had 68 hits for 89 bases. Drove in 36 runs. No. 89 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."
