Manufacturer: Bowman
Set: 1949 Bowman Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Vic Wertz
Position/Team: Outfield for Tigers
Card #: 164
Card Size: 2-1/16” x 2-1/2”
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Victor Woodrow “Vic” Wertz was a powerful left-handed slugger who played for 17 seasons in the Major Leagues. While he had a long and productive career, he is most famously remembered as the man who hit the ball caught by Willie Mays in one of the greatest defensive plays in World Series history. Known simply as “The Catch”.
Wertz played for the Detroit Tigers (1947–1952, 1961–1963), St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954), Cleveland Indians (1954–1958), Boston Red Sox (1959–1961), and Minnesota Twins (1963).
Wertz retired with 266 home runs, 1,178 RBIs, and a solid .277 batting average. He was a 4-time American League All-Star (1949, 1951, 1952, 1957).
In 1955, his career was nearly ended when he contracted polio. After being partially paralyzed, he spent months in rehabilitation and made a miraculous, complete recovery, returning to the field and hitting a career-high 32 home runs in 1956. This is considered one of the most courageous comebacks in sports history.
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