Card, Baseball
Object number2018.96.3
Manufacturer
The Topps Company, Inc.
Date1960
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Larry Walter Yantz
DescriptionRectangular baseball card. Front has white border with black-and-white photo of Burgess in catcher's squat on orange background at left and color photo of Burgess holding bat at right; bottom has blue background with pirate in bottom left corner and player information to the right in yellow and white text. Reverse has gray and gold background with white, gold, and black text including player biographical information and statistics.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2.5 × 3.5 × 0.031 in. (6.4 × 8.9 × 0.1 cm)InscriptionsFront has yellow and white text along bottom "SMOKY BURGESS / PITTSBURGH PIRATES CATCHER".
Reverse has black, gold, and white text including "SMOKY BURGESS Pitts. Pirates - Catcher / ... / MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD / ... / SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS / ..."
MarksReverse has white and black text including "393" in top left corner and "©T.C.G. PRTD. IN U.S.A." along the right margin.
Historical NotesThis 1960 Topps Smoky Burgess Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card was collected by donor Larry Yantz.
Related person
Forrest Harrill Burgess
(1927 - 1991)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Larry Walter Yantz
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