Sunday, May 28, 2017

1951 Back-O'-The-Card: Allie Reynolds

"Allie led his team's pitchers in 1947 with 19 victories. In the World Series of that year he won the second game. His 1947 pitching record includes 129 strikeouts and an earned run average of 3.20.
He's a graduate of Oklahoma A&M. Playing with the Cleveland Indians from 1943 to 1946, he won 51 games. Baseball experts consider the trade that brought Allie to the Yankees one of the smartest in baseball."

-1948 Bowman No. 14

"Allie had a 16-7 record for the Yankees in 1948. He led New York pitchers in victories in 1947 with 19. In the World Series that year he won the second game.
Allie is a graduate of Oklahoma A&M. Playing with the Cleveland Indians from 1943 to 1946, he won 51 games. Baseball experts consider the trade that brought him to the Yankees one of the smartest in baseball."

-1949 Bowman No. 114

"Allie appeared in 35 games for the 1949 World Champions, winning 17, losing 6. His 1948 record was 16-7. He led Yankee pitchers in 1947 with 19 wins.
A graduate of Oklahoma A&M, Allie began in the majors with the Cleveland Indians. Not inappropriate, since he is part Indian. With the Cleveland outfit, from 1943 to 1946, he chalked up 51 victories."

-1950 Bowman No. 138

"Allie won 16 and lost 12 in 1950. In 31 games his earned run average was 3.73.
He had a 17-6 record in 1949, and a 16-7 record in 1948. In 1947, he led the Yankees with 19 wins.
Allie is part Indian. A graduate of Oklahoma A and M, he began in the majors with Cleveland and was with them from 1943 to 1946. In that time he chalked up 51 victories. Allie the led American League pitchers in strikeouts in 1943."

-1951 Bowman, No. 109 (Bowman Gum, Inc.)

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