Dick Ricketts played in the NBA 1955-58 prior to committing himself to baseball and thus joined the esteemed ranks of two-sport, top-tier professionals by pitching the 1959 season with St. Louis. (His rookie card as a pro was 1957-58 Topps basketball #8.) This clean, centered card has an ever-so-slight print tilt and is graded PSA MINT 9. The population report shows three higher.