Card, Baseball
Object number2013.74.3
Manufacturer
The Topps Company, Inc.
Date1955
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper
Credit LineGift of Gregg Ficery
DescriptionRectangular baseball card. Obverse includes a color illustration of Dick Groat, Pittsburgh Pirates player, and text providing player name, position, and team name. The obverse unfolds along a perferated edge to reveal an illustration of Kansas City Athletics player Bill Renna. At the top is printed player name, position, and team name. Printed on the reverse are both players names beneath the title in white text. Both players' statistics are printed beneath their names.Dimensions2.063 x 3 in. (5.2 x 7.6 cm)InscriptionsObverse includes text reading "DICK GROAT / shortstop, Pitts. Pirates".
The obverse has printed text at the top "BILL RENNA / outfield, Kan. City Athletics".
Printed on the reverse are both players names beneath the title in white text reading "99 DOUBLE HEADER 100"; both players' statistics are printed beneath their names.
MarksIncluded on the reverse is the printer's information in blue type at center left “COPR. T.C.G. / PTD. IN U.S.A.”
Related person
Richard Morrow Groat
(born 1930)
Related person
William Beneditto Renna
(1924 - 2014)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Related institution
Kansas City Athletics
On View
Not on view
1951-1952
1949
