A.C. Weyhing, Pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series of trading cards issued in 1888 by Goodwin & Company of New York to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The card features A.C. Weyhing, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. The card is a black and white photograph of Weyhing in his baseball uniform, standing with his hands clasped in front of him. It is a prime example of the early trading card and the evolution of the baseball card as an art form, and as an indicator of the growing popularity of professional baseball.