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Playing with the University of Cincinnati, Allen hit four home runs in four times at bat in one. game in 1924 and in four games he hit seven over the fence. He made 12 hits in 16 times at bat. Played four years with the Reds and three with Giants. Last winter he was traded to Cardinals, He generally hits around .300 in the National League, last year batted only .175 in 54 games, fielding .957. He is 29, a six-footer and weighs 175 pounds, batting and throwing right-handed.
"The Cat" has been one of the mainstays of the Cardinals' mound staff since he came up in 1943. 1948 was his best year, when he had a 20-7 record and led the National League with 149 Strikeouts and a 2.24 ERA. From 1943 through 1947, Harry had marks of 9-6, 16-5, 15-4, 15-15 and 16-11. In '49 he won 14 and his '50 record was 8-11. In organized ball since '35, he's the only southpaw to win 3 games in a World Series (1946). In 7 World Series games, Harry has a 0.83 Earned Run Average.
Breaking protocol from the early tobacco and candy cards, the 1916 Sporting News M101-4 set featured photographs of players instead of lithographic art.
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