Card, Baseball
Object number2018.96.10
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 Friend in a hunched fielding position on orange background at left and color photo of Friend 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 tan 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 "BOB FRIEND / PITTSBURGH PIRATES PITCHER".
Reverse has black, white, and gold text including "BOB FRIEND Pitts. Pirates - Pitcher / ... / MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING RECORD / ... / SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS / ..."
MarksReverse has white and black text including "437" in top left corner and "©T.C.G. PRTD. IN U.S.A." along the right margin.
Historical Notes1960 Topps Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card collected by donor Larry Yantz.
Related person
Robert Bartmess Friend
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Larry Walter Yantz
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