Bob Friend
Object Details
- Description
- Bob Friend (b. 1930-2019) was one of many players featured on collectible coins made by Topps and included in packs of baseball cards.
- A right handed pitcher, Bob Friend played Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1951-1965, where he was a four-time All-Star. The Major League leader in earned run average (ERA) in 1955 and wins in 1958, Friend won a World Series with Pittsburgh in 1960.
- In 1966 Friend left the PIrates, playing his last season splitting time between both New York clubs, the Yankees and the Mets.
- Friend retired with a lifetime 197-230 Win-Loss Record, with a 3.58 ERA and 1,734 strikeouts.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1964
- ID Number
- 1996.0213.050
- accession number
- 1996.0213
- catalog number
- 1996.0213.050
- referenced
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- depicted (sitter)
- Friend, Bob
- maker
- Topps Company, Inc.
- Object Name
- bottlecap, baseball
- cap, bottle
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in; x 3.81 cm
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Baseball
- level of sport
- Professional
- Record ID
- nmah_1427517
