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Card # 14
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This Great Game 1960s
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Groat, Dick
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Bat horizontal
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 53.00
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4
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6
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4
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January 31, 2024
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About the Player
From the 'This Great Game' card back: Had there never been professional baseball, Dick Groat would have still been a superstar. At Duke, he was an All-American point guard who could break down the defense and lead his team to victory. But Dick chose baseball, and a wise choice it was: he earned eight All-Star selections and in 1960 he won the batting title and he was named NL Most Valuable Player. His play at shortstop was impeccable. How integral was Dick to the success of his teams? The words of Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski tell the story: “He was like a manager on the field. He was an intelligent ballplayer. He knew the game and positioned himself very well.”
About the Series
Helmar continues to delight as the This Great Game franchise roars into the 1960’s! This can only be described as a startling, groundbreaking issue. This Great Game, the 1960’s takes no prisoners—every effort has been made to leave collectors in awe. This is no overstatement. Sanjay Verma, master of the gouache miniature, returns to create more of his special brand of magic with the player portraits. The front card design has been carefully crafted to have that familiar 1960’s feel—without being a stogy derivative of graphic roads thoroughly mined. Player selection is typically Helmar in that the nearly forgotten are celebrated alongside immortals. What is possible with card backs, normally designed as after-thoughts, have been completely reimagined in a way that makes them just as important as the fronts. The formation of the backs recognizes that the 1960’s were of time of upset, re-thinking, revolt. In art we celebrated (or endured) Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among many others. But what did we tack up on our walls? Black light posters—gaudy, bold and scandalous. This series isn’t just imaginative—it is visionary!
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| This Great Game 1960s, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 10 |   | Alley, Gene | Bat up; shadow. All-Star card | $ 26.00 |
| 11 |   | Clendenon, Donn | Hands on hips, looking away | $ 47.00 |
| 12 |   | Alou, Matty | Batting helmet; hands together on bat | $ 47.00 |
| 13 |   | Face, Roy | Large shadow of glove on pants | $ 47.00 |
| 14 |   | Groat, Dick | Bat horizontal | $ 53.00 |
| 15 |   | Haddix, Harvey | Belt up, looking to his left | $ 29.00 |
| 16 |   | Law, Vern | Smiling, looking up. Glove mostly obscures lettering on uniform. All-Star format. | $ 35.00 |
| 83 |   | Sanguillen, Manny | Hand on belt, helmet | $ 56.00 |
| 84 |   | Mota, Manny | Belt up | $ 15.50 |
| 85 |   | Stargell, Willie | Bat on shoulder, purple background | $ 59.00 |
| 132 |   | Schofield, Dick | Chest up; head turned to his right | $ 14.00 |
| 133 |   | Stuart, Dick | Black batting glove; ball in hand | $ 22.00 |
| 134 |   | Oliver, Al | Close batting stance, bat up | $ 41.00 |
| 135 |   | CLEMENTE, Roberto | Batting helmet, arms at side | $ 107.00 |
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