John Charles "Jack" Crooks, 2nd Base, Omaha Omahogs/ Lambs, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1888. The card features John Charles "Jack" Crooks, a second baseman for the Omaha Omahogs/Lambs. The card's monochrome photographic style was typical for baseball cards of this period, and the image captures Crooks in a dynamic pose as he prepares to field a ball. The card's design, with its prominent placement of the player's name and the "Old Judge" brand logo, reflects the growing popularity of baseball and the use of trading cards for promoting tobacco products. It's now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.