Thomas J. Flood, Pitcher, St. Joseph Clay Eaters, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series created by Goodwin & Company in 1889. It features Thomas J. Flood, a pitcher for the St. Joseph Clay Eaters baseball team. The sepia-toned photograph shows Flood holding a baseball bat in a relaxed pose. This image is characteristic of the “Old Judge” trading card series, which featured photographs of baseball players alongside advertising for Old Judge cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this collectible card, which is an example of the popular American pastime of baseball at the end of the 19th century.