Exhibits collecitible vending machine card featuring Boston Red Sox first baseman Walter “Walt” Dropo (1923-2010). Dropo played Major League Baseball for the Red Sox (1949-1952), Detroit Tigers (1952–1954), Chicago White Sox (1955–1958), Cincinnati Reds (1958–1959) and Baltimore Orioles (1959–1961).
A first generation American and World War 2 veteran, Dropo was a multi-sport standout at the University of Connecticut before signing with the Red Sox. In 1950 he was the American League Rookie of the Year as well as on that year's All-Star Team. Dropo had a lifetime .270 batting average with 152 home runs and 704 runs batted in.
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