1950 Bowman

1950 · Bowman Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)

252-card 1950 Bowman set — Bowman's first color-art baseball issue. Rookies and stars include Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, and Roy Campanella. High numbers (#181-252) carry many ERR/COR variations.

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Key Facts

Release: 1950
Manufacturer: Bowman Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Distribution: Penny gum-pack inserts
Card stock: Color-art gum-card stock
Series: 252 cards; high numbers (#181–252) scarcer, many ERR/COR variants
Total cards: 252 (325 with variations)

Key Cards

Jackie Robinson
Card #22 — Jackie Robinson.
Ted Williams
The Splendid Splinter, #98.
Edwin "Duke" Snider
Duke Snider, Brooklyn CF.
Roy Campanella
HOF Dodgers catcher, #75.
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert, #6.
Phil Rizzuto
Scooter, 1950 AL MVP, #11.
George Kell
HOF Tigers third baseman, #8.
Larry "Yogi" Berra
HOF Yankees catcher.
Warren Spahn
Winningest lefty in history.
Robin Roberts
Phillies HOF ace.
Larry Doby
AL's first Black player.
Ralph Kiner
Home-run champ slugger.