Arthur Albert "Doc" Irwin, Shortstop, Philadelphia, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887
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This is a baseball card from the Old Judge series of trading cards that were produced by Goodwin & Company between 1887 and 1888. This particular card depicts Arthur Albert "Doc" Irwin, a shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies. The card was part of a larger set of baseball cards that were distributed with packs of Old Judge cigarettes. This card is a classic example of a 19th-century baseball card and features a black-and-white photograph of Irwin in his baseball uniform. The card is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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