Another PSA MINT 9 from a collector-built set, one of the best ever assembled. This #437 shows great color, edges, and corners, like many of the other 1960 Topps singles available in this auction. This offers a great chance to obtain one of its peak examples from Pittsburgh's championship squad, as the population report shows just two higher.

Good-natured and durable Bob Friend anchored the 1960 Pittsburgh championship staff, notching a lower ERA than Cy Young winner and teammate Vern Law, and winning 18 games in spite of worse run support. He made 30-plus starts for the Pirates an amazing 10 straight seasons, as reflected by his nickname "Warrior."