William Robert "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, Left Field, Kansas City Cowboys, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This is a portrait of William Robert "Sliding Billy" Hamilton, a baseball player for the Kansas City Cowboys, from the *Old Judge* series of trading cards produced by Goodwin & Company in 1889. The black-and-white photograph, typical of the era, depicts Hamilton in his baseball uniform, holding a bat, looking straight ahead at the viewer. These cards were given away with packs of Old Judge cigarettes and remain popular collectibles for sports fans and card enthusiasts.