Albert C. "Al" Mays, Pitcher, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 - 1890

This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, which was produced by Goodwin & Company to advertise Old Judge Cigarettes. The card depicts Albert C. "Al" Mays, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, a Major League Baseball team from the late 1800s. The card is a black and white photograph, with the subject's name printed below. The card is part of a collection of baseball trading cards that are now considered to be valuable historical artifacts. The card is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.