Philip Sydney "Red" Ehret, Pitcher, Louisville Colonels, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 - 1890

This 1887-1890 lithograph by Goodwin & Company is part of the *Old Judge* trading card series for Old Judge Cigarettes. The card depicts Philip Sydney "Red" Ehret, a pitcher for the Louisville Colonels, a professional baseball team. The image shows Ehret in a classic baseball pose, holding a ball, and provides a snapshot of his athleticism. The card, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an interesting artifact from the early days of baseball and is a significant piece of baseball card history.