Fred "Dandelion" Pfeffer, 2nd Base, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of Fred "Dandelion" Pfeffer, a second baseman for the Chicago White Stockings, in a baseball uniform. The card is part of the *Old Judge* series and is an example of the *trade card* genre, advertising a product, in this case, cigarettes, through a collectible image. This particular card, which is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, is a prime example of late 19th-century American sports memorabilia.