Michael "Silent Mike" Joseph Tiernan, Right Field, New York, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This 1887 baseball card from the *Old Judge* series features Michael "Silent Mike" Joseph Tiernan, a right fielder for the New York Metropolitans. The card, a cabinet card format, shows a posed portrait of Tiernan holding his bat. The photo was created by Goodwin & Company, a well-known photography firm. These cards were created to be given away with packs of Old Judge Cigarettes, making them part of early baseball card history. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.