Barney McCosky 1978 1948 Bowman Reprint Baseball Card Back
Description
A 1978 1948 Bowman reprint baseball card of Barney McCosky. The back of card number 25 in the set reads, "25 - Barney McCoskey [sic] Outfielder - Philadelphia Athletics Born : Coal Run, Pa. 1918 Bats : Left Throws : Right Height : 6 : 1/4 Weight : 178 Coming from the Detroit Tigers in 1946, he finished the season with the Athletics batting .318. Last year hit .328. Began his baseball career in 1936 with the Beaumont team in the Texas League. From there he went to Charleston of the Mid-Atlantic League where he batted an even .400 for the season. Two years followed with the Beaumont team again and he went to Detroit in 1939. 1940 was a great year for him, batting .340, leading the American League in triples and tied for most hits. Then the war set him back three years. Ask for Blony Bubble Gum The Bubble Gun with the three different flavors Bowman Gum, Inc. Copyright 1948 (Reprinted 1978)". See Bowman_Gum_Cards_BW_027 for the card front.
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1978–1978