Ewell Blackwell 1978 1948 Bowman Reprint Baseball Card Back
Description
A 1978 1948 Bowman reprint baseball card of Ewell Blackwell. The back of card number 2 in the set reads, "2 - Ewell Blackwell (The Whip) Pitcher - Cincinnati Reds Born : Fresno, Calif. 1922 Bats : Right Throws : Right Height : 6 : 5 Weight : 195 Tall, thin, Blackwell looks like a spider when he winds up. His wicked side arm delivery develops a speed that has put him amoung the top flight pitchers. In 1947, he won 22 games and lost 8. His phenomenal feat of striking out 193 batters and also winning 16 straight games will be talked about in baseball for many years. Playing organized baseball since 1942 with 3 years out for war. 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_063 for the card front.
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1978–1978