George, Pitcher, New York, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 photograph by Goodwin & Company is part of the "Old Judge Cigarettes" series and depicts a baseball player named George, Pitcher, from New York. The black and white portrait shows the player in a striped jersey, white pants, and a baseball cap, posed with a bat, creating a classic baseball card imagery. The photograph is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. This series of trading cards, featuring notable baseball players of the late 19th century, was produced to be included in packs of "Old Judge" brand cigarettes.