William Van Winkle "Jimmy" Wolf, Right Field, Louisville Colonels, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 trading card from the *Old Judge* series features Louisville Colonels baseball player William Van Winkle "Jimmy" Wolf, the right fielder. The card was produced by Goodwin & Company, a New York-based printing company that was prolific in the production of sports cards during the late 19th century. The card is an example of the "Cabinet Card" format, popular for photographic portraits of the era. The image presents Wolf in a posed, action-oriented snapshot, indicative of the burgeoning popularity of baseball as a spectator sport. This particular card is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.