Baseball Fielder, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

"Baseball Fielder" is a chromolithograph from the "Games and Sports" series created by Goodwin & Company in 1889. The artwork is a small-scale depiction of a baseball player in action, capturing the excitement of the sport. A portrait of the player in a red cap is prominently displayed, while a smaller scene in the background shows him playing the field. The image was originally included in a pack of Old Judge Cigarettes, highlighting the popularity of baseball and its connection to everyday life in the late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art now holds this charming piece of sports history in its collection.