Bob Friend Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Bob Friend Memorabilia & Collectibles

Bob Friend is a retired professional baseball player in the Major League Baseball. His debut MLB game was on 1951 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and last appeared for the New York Mets in 1966. He is best remembered for leading the league in ERA while playing for the team that finished last, a record that is yet to beat. Friend’s consistency as a pitcher is stunning especially after taking in consideration the length of his career.  

Friend signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1950 after attending Purdue University. During his rookie season, he got to play for a whole year with the Pirates. However, it was in 1955 when his career finally took off. After appearing in 44 games, he was able to strike out 98 batters, and had an earned run average of 2.83. However, the Pirates finished last in the 8-team league. In the 1955 season, he was able to bump up his strikeouts to 166 but his ERA dropped to 3.46. He was able to pitch in 314 innings, a feat. 

Finally in 1960, the Pirates were able to make it to the World Series championships and bested the New York Yankees.  

Take home signed Bob Friend memorabilia without having to go into the store. Sportsmemorabilia.com has the largest collection of original MLB game used items including autographed MLB gloves and autographed MLB bats. You can get MLB photos of outstanding ballplayers including Friend. With fast shipping and huge discounts, you’ll never go wrong with sportsmemorabilia.com.