Portrait of Sam Mele, outfielder for the Washington Senators. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Sam Mele." Printed on back: "Sam Mele. Outfield, Washington Senators. Born: Astoria, N.Y., Jan. 21, 1923. Height: 6-1. Weight: 187. Bats: right. Throws: right. Sam's fielding percentage of .993 tied him with 2 other players for the league leading in 1951. He also tied for the league lead in doubles with 36. He appeared in 143 games, and his batting average was .275. His rookie year in the majors was 1947. This was his second in organized ball. No. 15 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."
