Philip H. "Buster" Tomney, Shortstop, Louisville Colonels, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This 1889 "Old Judge" baseball card features Philip H. "Buster" Tomney, a shortstop for the Louisville Colonels, and was part of a series of trading cards produced by Goodwin & Company for Old Judge Cigarettes. The card is a black and white photograph depicting Tomney holding a baseball bat and wearing his uniform. The card measures 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. These cards were a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century, and helped to popularize baseball as a sport in the United States.