"Badly wounded in the torpedoing of the Helena during the war, doctors thought Gene might never walk again, much less pitch. However, last season with the World Champion Indians, he won 20, lost 7 and led the league in ERA with 2.43, and his won-lost percentage of .741 was second high. His twentieth win was the play-off game against Boston which won the pennant for Cleveland. Gene was the Indians' World Series hero."
-1949 Bowman No. 57
RANDY GUMPERT
"Randy started in Organized Ball with the Philadelphia A's in 1936, appearing in 22 games. He spent part of 1937 and 1938 with the A's. He shuttled around the minors until 1946, with 1943, '44 and '45 spent in military service.
After his discharge, Randy joined the Yankees and won 15 and lost 4 over two seasons. In 1948, with the Yanks and then White Sox, his record was 3-6."
-1949 Bowman No. 87
ERNIE BONHAM
"Ernie spent six full seasons with the New York Yankees and in 1942 led American League pitchers in winning percentage with .808 (21 wins and 5 losses) and shutouts with six. He also tied for the most complete games. He has been in three World Series.
Last season with the Bucs, Ernie had a record of 6 wins and 10 losses."
-1949 Bowman No. 77
HANK BOROWY
"Hank began in baseball with the Yankees' Newark farm club. 1942 was his first year in New York and he appeared in 25 games, winning 15 and losing 4. In the following three seasons his records were 14-9, 17-12 and 10-5.
In 1945 Hank was sold to the Chicago Cubs for $97,000. At the end of 1948 he was traded to the Phillies. He has been in three World Series, with a 3-2 record."
-1949 Bowman No. 134
RALPH HAMNER (Yankee Prospect of the Past)
"Ralph has been in Organized Ball since 1937 with the exception of three years of military service. With Akron in 1937 he broke his back diving for a low liner. He had a trial with the White Sox in 1946.
In 1947, Ralph had a 17-11 mark for Shreveport and the second-lowest ERA (2.04) in the Texas League. He had a 5-9 record for the Cubs in 1948."
-1949 Bowman No. 212
KARL DREWS
"Karl spent eight seasons in the minor leagues with nine different ball clubs before joining the Yankees at the end of the 1946 season after amassing a 14-9 record for Kansas City. He appeared in three games for the Yanks that year, winning none and dropping one.
The next season with the Bombers his record was 6-6. He went to the Browns in mid-season and wound up with a 5-5 record."
-1949 Bowman No. 188
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