Hardie Henderson, Champion Baseball Pitcher, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co. 1887

This 1887 lithograph by W.S. Kimball & Co. from the *Champions of Games and Sports* series depicts Hardie Henderson, a champion baseball pitcher. The card features a portrait of Henderson in a red uniform, as well as a smaller depiction of a baseball game in progress at the bottom. The card is a prime example of 19th-century lithographic printing and a testament to the growing popularity of baseball in the United States. This type of artwork was often used to promote and celebrate sporting heroes of the day.