1949 Bowman

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1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson rookie card

Description

In 1949, Bowman released a much larger set than the previous year. The set ballooned to 240 cards now with some color and tinted backgrounds in the pictures. The cards measure 2 1/16" by 2 1/2". Some card backs have the player's name printed, and others have the name in script. Cards numbered 1-3 and 5-73 can be found with either white or gray backs. Twelve cards that were printed along with the final series feature either a front or back name variation. Some cards from 1-108 are found with the player's name on the front.

Notable rookie cards include: Robin Roberts, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Satchel Paige, Duke Snider, Richie Ashburn, Bob Lemon, Early Wynn and Gil Hodges.

Distribution

The cards were distributed in five cardnickel packs that came 24 packs per box.

Checklist

1 Vern Bickford RC

2 Whitey Lockman

3 Bob Porterfield RC

4A Jerry Priddy NNOF RC

4B Jerry Priddy NOF

5 Hank Sauer

6 Phil Cavarretta RC

7 Joe Dobson RC

8 Murry Dickson RC

9 Ferris Fain

10 Ted Gray RC

11 Lou Boudreau MG RC

12 Cass Michaels RC

13 Bob Chesnes RC

14 Curt Simmons RC

15 Ned Garver RC

16 Al Kozar RC

17 Earl Torgeson RC

18 Bobby Thomson

19 Bobby Brown RC

20 Gene Hermanski RC

21 Frank Baumholtz RC

22 Peanuts Lowrey RC

23 Bobby Doerr

24 Stan Musial

25 Carl Scheib RC

26 George Kell RC

27 Bob Feller

28 Don Kolloway RC

29 Ralph Kiner

30 Andy Seminick RC

31 Dick Kokos RC

32 Eddie Yost RC

33 Warren Spahn

34 Dave Koslo

35 Vic Raschi RC

36 Pee Wee Reese

37 Johnny Wyrostek

38 Emil Verban

39 Billy Goodman RC

40 George Munger RC

41 Lou Brissie RC

42 Hoot Evers RC

43 Dale Mitchell RC

44 Dave Philley RC

45 Wally Westlake RC

46 Robin Roberts RC

47 Johnny Sain

48 Willard Marshall

49 Frank Shea

50 Jackie Robinson RC

51 Herman Wehmeier

52 Johnny Schmitz RC

53 Jack Kramer RC

54 Marty Marion

55 Eddie Joost

56 Pat Mullin RC

57 Gene Bearden RC

58 Bob Elliott

59 Jack Lohrke

60 Yogi Berra

61 Rex Barney

62 Grady Hatton RC

63 Andy Pafko RC

64 Dom DiMaggio

65 Enos Slaughter

66 Elmer Valo RC

67 Alvin Dark RC

68 Sheldon Jones

69 Tommy Henrich

70 Carl Furillo RC

71 Vern Stephens RC

72 Tommy Holmes RC

73 Billy Cox RC

74 Tom McBride RC

75 Eddie Mayo RC

76 Bill Nicholson RC

77 Ernie Bonham RC

78A Sam Zoldak NNOF RC

78B Sam Zoldak NOF

79 Ron Northey RC

80 Bill McCahan

81 Virgil Stallcup RC

82 Joe Page

83A Bob Scheffing NNOF RC

83B Bob Scheffing NOF

84 Roy Campanella RC

85A Johnny Mize NNOF

85B Johnny Mize NOF

86 Johnny Pesky RC

87 Randy Gumpert RC

88A Bill Salkeld NNOF RC

88B Bill Salkeld NOF

89 Mizell Platt RC

90 Gil Coan RC

91 Dick Wakefield RC

92 Willie Jones RC

93 Ed Stevens RC

94 Mickey Vernon RC

95 Howie Pollet RC

96 Taft Wright

97 Danny Litwhiler RC

98A Phil Rizzuto NNOF

98B Phil Rizzuto NOF

99 Frank Gustine RC

100 Gil Hodges RC

101 Sid Gordon

102 Stan Spence RC

103 Joe Tipton RC

104 Eddie Stanky RC

105 Bill Kennedy RC

106 Jake Early RC

107 Eddie Lake RC

108 Ken Heintzelman RC

109A Ed Fitzgerald Script RC

109B Ed Fitzgerald Print

110 Early Wynn RC

111 Red Schoendienst

112 Sam Chapman

113 Ray LaManno RC

114 Allie Reynolds

115 Dutch Leonard

116 Joe Hatten RC

117 Walker Cooper

118 Sam Mele RC

119 Floyd Baker RC

120 Cliff Fannin RC

121 Mark Christman RC

122 George Vico RC

123 Johnny Blatnik

124A Danny Murtaugh Script RC

124B Danny Murtaugh Print

125 Ken Keltner RC

126A Al Brazle Script RC

126B Al Brazle Print

127A Hank Majeski Script RC

127B Hank Majeski Print

128 Johnny VanderMeer

129 Bill Johnson

130 Harry Walker RC

131 Paul Lehner RC

132A Al Evans Script RC

132B Al Evans Pint

133 Aaron Robinson RC

134 Hank Borowy RC

135 Stan Rojek RC

136 Hank Edwards RC

137 Ted Wilks RC

138 Buddy Rosar

139 Hank Arft RC

140 Ray Scarborough RC

141 Tony Lupien RC

142 Eddie Waitkus RC

143A Bob Dillinger Script RC

143B Bob Dillinger Print

144 Mickey Haefner RC

145 Sylvester Donnelly RC

146 Mike McCormick RC

147 Bert Singleton RC

148 Bob Swift RC

149 Roy Partee RC

150 Allie Clark RC

151 Mickey Harris RC

152 Clarence Maddern RC

153 Phil Masi RC

154 Clint Hartung

155 Mickey Guerra RC

156 Al Zarilla RC

157 Walt Masterson RC

158 Harry Brecheen RC

159 Glen Moulder RC

160 Jim Blackburn RC

161 Jocko Thompson RC

162 Preacher Roe RC

163 Clyde McCullough RC

164 Vic Wertz RC

165 Snuffy Stirnweiss

166 Mike Tresh RC

167 Babe Martin RC

168 Doyle Lade RC

169 Jeff Heath RC

170 Bill Rigney

171 Dick Fowler RC

172 Eddie Pellagrini RC

173 Eddie Stewart RC

174 Terry Moore RC

175 Luke Appling

176 Ken Raffensberger RC

177 Stan Lopata RC

178 Tom M. Brown RC

179 Hugh Casey

180 Connie Berry

181 Gus Niarhos RC

182 Hal Peck RC

183 Lou Stringer RC

184 Bob Chipman RC

185 Pete Reiser

186 Buddy Kerr

187 Phil Marchildon RC

188 Karl Drews RC

189 Earl Wooten RC

190 Jim Hearn RC

191 Joe Haynes RC

192 Harry Gumbert

193 Ken Trinkle RC

194 Ralph Branca RC

195 Eddie Bockman RC

196 Fred Hutchinson RC

197 Johnny Lindell

198 Steve Gromek RC

199 Tex Hughson RC

200 Jess Dobernic RC

201 Sibby Sisti RC

202 Larry Jansen

203 Barney McCosky

204 Bob Savage RC

205 Dick Sisler RC

206 Bruce Edwards

207 Johnny Hopp RC

208 Dizzy Trout

209 Charlie Keller

210 Joe Gordon RC

211 Boo Ferriss RC

212 Ralph Hamner RC

213 Red Barrett RC

214 Richie Ashburn RC

215 Kirby Higbe

216 Schoolboy Rowe

217 Marino Pieretti RC

218 Dick Kryhoski RC

219 Virgil Trucks RC

220 Johnny McCarthy (Wearing NY Giants Cap but listed as Sioux City MG)

221 Bob Muncrief RC

222 Alex Kellner RC

223 Bobby Hofman RC

224 Satchel Paige RC

225 Jerry Coleman RC

226 Duke Snider RC

227 Fritz Ostermueller

228 Jackie Mayo RC

229 Ed Lopat RC

230 Augie Galan

231 Earl Johnson RC

232 George McQuinn

233 Larry Doby RC

234 Rip Sewell RC

235 Jim Russell RC

236 Fred Sanford RC

237 Monte Kennedy RC

238 Bob Lemon RC

239 Frank McCormick

240 Babe Young UER (Photo is actually Bobby Young)