Sprague, Pitcher, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

"Sprague, Pitcher, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes" is a monochrome photograph created by Goodwin & Company in 1888. This card, part of a series of baseball player trading cards, depicts the baseball pitcher C.W. Sprague in a dynamic pose, captured with a natural, candid feel. The image is part of a larger series depicting baseball players, which were distributed with packs of Old Judge Cigarettes, making these cards some of the earliest examples of sports-related trading cards.