Card, Baseball
Object number2018.96.25
Manufacturer
The Topps Company, Inc.
Date1960
OriginUnited States of America
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Larry Walter Yantz
DescriptionRectangular 1960 Topps Hal Smith Pittsburgh Pirates baseball card. Front has white border with black-and-white photo of Smith in a throwing stance on blue background at left and color photo of Smith holding bat at right; bottom has orange background with pirate in bottom left corner and player information to the right in black 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 black and white text along bottom "HAL SMITH / PITTSBURGH PIRATES 3d BASE-CATCHER".
Reverse has black, gold, and white text including "HAL SMITH Pittsburgh Pirates - 3B-C / ... / MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING RECORD / ... / SEASON'S HIGHLIGHTS / ..."
MarksReverse has white and black text including "48" 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
Harold Wayne Smith
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Larry Walter Yantz
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