Card, Baseball
Object number2018.96.24
Manufacturer
The Topps Company, Inc.
Date1960
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Larry Walter Yantz
DescriptionRectangular 1960 Topps Bob Skinner Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card. Front has white border with black-and-white photo of Skinner swinging a bat on blue background at left and color photo of Skinner at right; bottom has green background with pirate in bottom left corner and player information to the right in yellow, white, and black 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, white, and black text along bottom "BOB SKINNER / PITTSBURGH PIRATES OUTFIELD".
Reverse has black, gold, and white text including "BOB SKINNER Pittsburgh Pirates - O.F. / ... / MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD / ... / SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS / ..."
MarksReverse has white and black text including "113" 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
Robert Ralph Skinner
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Larry Walter Yantz
On View
Not on view
