Bob Friend
Robert Bartmess
"Warrior" Friend
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: November 24, 1930 in Lafayette, IN
Signed: 1949 by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Acquired: purchased from the New York Yankees, June 1966
Departed: released, October 1966
Died: February 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA
Bob, a favorite of Pittsburgh Pirates fans
for many years, was credited with the victory in two All-Star games. The fact
that he had a losing record for his career is certainly a testament to the
quality of the teams he toiled for rather than his talent. He's shown here as
the All-Star starting pitcher on this 1961 Topps card. Some great 1950s-era cards are shown below,
as well as a nifty 1964 Kahn's card.
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PITCHING RECORD YEAR CLUB G
GS CG IP W L
PCT H R ER
SO BB ShO SV ERA |
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SPLIT SEASONS YEAR CLUB G
GS CG IP W L
PCT H R ER
SO BB ShO SV ERA |
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This is a list of the cards of this player
that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said
collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed
in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity
prior to my divestiture. The cards
listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final
deal. Items listed in green I kept out
of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are
cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a
certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the
top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has
also departed the collection. I’m still
accepting donations, should you feel so moved.
Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.
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1952 Bowman |
1956 Topps |
1958 Topps |
1959 Topps |
1947-66 Exhibits
1952 Bowman #191
1953 Bowman Color
#16Dover reprint of 1953 Bowman Color #16
1954 Bowman #431954 Dan-Dee Potato Chips reprint
1955 Bowman #57
1956 Topps #221
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Exhibits |
1957 Topps #150
1958 Topps #315
1958 Topps #334 ("Mound
Aces")
1958 Topps #492 (All-Star)
1959 Topps #428 ("Buc Hill Aces")
1959 Topps #460
1959 Topps #569 (All-Star)
1960 Leaf #53
1960 Topps #437
1961 Post #125 (box)
1961 Topps #45 (ERA Leaders)
1961 Topps #270
1961 Topps #585 (All-Star)
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1962 Topps Stamps |
1962 Jay Publishing Pittsburgh Pirates
1962 Post #178
1962 Topps #520
1962 Topps Stamps
1963 Post #145
1963 Topps #450
1964 Kahn's
1964 Topps #1 (ERA Leaders)
1964 Topps #20
1964 Topps Giants #28
1965 Topps #392
1966 Topps #519
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1964 Kahn's |
1978 Grand Slam
#113
1978 Sertoma 1950 Indianapolis Indians #27
1978 TCMA The 1960's #0160
1988 Pacific Baseball Legends #78
1989 Swell (CMC)
Baseball Greats #86
1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #128
1991 Topps Archives #298 (reprint of 1953
Topps)
2002 Topps Archives #98 (reprint of 1960 Topps #437)
2002 Topps Super Teams #STR-BF (game-worn jersey)
2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #6
2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #6 (autographed)
2003 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Autographs #FFA-BFR (autographed)
2009 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TN8
Other Bob
Friend memorabilia in my collection:
autographed 3 x 5 index card
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