Vic Wertz, Bowman 1952, AL All-Star, Played in the 1954 World Series.

Description: This original 1952 Bowman trading card features Vic Wertz, a Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, who also played in the 1954 World Series. The card is in excellent shape and showcases Wertz in his Tigers uniform. Wertz was a standout player, finishing in the Top 15 in MVP voting five times during his career. He had a 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1947 to 1963. Wertz played for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Minnesota Twins; all teams within the American League. Wertz was elected to the American League All-Star team four times (1949, 1951, 1952 and 1957). In the 1954 World Series, Wertz hit a long fly ball that Willie Mays caught, known as "The Catch". It went over 400 feet to dead center of the Polo Grounds in New York. Wertz was among the Top 10 in the American League in home runs in 1949 (20), 1950 (27), 1951 (27), 1952 (23), 1953 (19), 1956 (32), and 1957 (28). His 1956 total of 32 home runs was second best in the AL. For his career, Wertz hit 266 home runs and 1,178 RBIs with a .469 career slugging average and a .364 career on-base percentage.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Alpharetta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-11-29T05:18:02.000Z

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