Card, Baseball
Object number2018.96.21
Manufacturer
The Topps Company, Inc.
Date1960
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Larry Walter Yantz
DescriptionRectangular 1960 Topps Rocky Nelson Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card. Front has white border with black-and-white photo of Nelson in batting stance on orange background at left and color photo of Nelson 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 gray, 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 "ROCKY NELSON / PITTSBURGH PIRATES FIRST BASE".
Reverse has black and gray text including "ROCKY NELSON Pitts. Pirates - 1B / ... / MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD / ... / SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS / ..."
MarksReverse has white and black text including "157" 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
Glenn Richard Nelson
(1924 - 2006)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Larry Walter Yantz
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