A Home Run, from the Talk of the Diamond set (N135) issued by Duke Sons & Co., a branch of the American Tobacco Company 1888

"A Home Run" is a humorous lithograph from the *Talk of the Diamond* trading card set issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1888. The card depicts a baseball player rounding the bases, a boy watching, and a woman with a shocked expression. The woman's exaggerated features and the boy's wide-eyed look lend a sense of whimsy to the scene. The card's title and imagery reflect the growing popularity of baseball in the late 19th century. This particular card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. The card is a valuable artifact of 19th-century American culture and the history of baseball.