1947 National League .300 Club: Musial, Kiner, Mize Vintage Ad Display
The page from the 1948 Who's Who in the Major Leagues sports publication highlights members of the "300 Club" from the National League for the 1947 season. This club includes notable players who achieved a batting average of .300 or higher. Notable names featured are Fred Walker from the Brooklyn Dodgers, who had a batting average of .306 over 529 at-bats; Phil Cavaretta of the Chicago Cubs, with a .314 average over 459 at-bats; and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals, whose average was .312 across 587 at-bats. Also included are Andy Pafko and Walker Cooper, both also representing Chicago teams, along with Ralph Kiner from Pittsburgh and Johnny Mize from New York.