Philip Sydney "Red" Ehret, Pitcher, Louisville Colonels, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This is a baseball card from the Old Judge series, produced in 1889 by Goodwin & Company. The card features Philip Sydney "Red" Ehret, a pitcher for the Louisville Colonels, holding a bat in a batting stance. This card is part of the larger set of cards depicting professional baseball players, which were distributed with Old Judge Cigarettes. The series is significant because it represents one of the earliest examples of commercially-produced baseball cards. The photograph-like quality of this card, featuring "Red" Ehret in full uniform, provides a glimpse into the early days of baseball and the evolution of the sport's popularity.