Card, Baseball
Object number2018.96.12
Manufacturer
The Topps Company, Inc.
Date1960
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Larry Walter Yantz
DescriptionRectangular 1960 Topps Dick Groat Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card. Front has white border with black-and-white photo of Groat in a batting stance on yellow background at left and color photo of Groat 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 "DICK GROAT / PITTSBURGH PIRATES SHORTSTOP".
Reverse has black, white, and gold text including "DICK GROAT Pitts. Pirates - Shortstop / ... / MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD / ... / SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS / ..."
MarksReverse has white and black text including "258" in top left corner and "©T.C.G. PRTD. IN U.S.A." along the right margin.
Historical NotesThis baseball card was collected by donor Larry Yantz.
Related person
Richard Morrow Groat
(born 1930)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Larry Walter Yantz
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