Going For Third Base, from the Talk of the Diamond set (N135) issued by Duke Sons & Co., a branch of the American Tobacco Company 1888

This humorous lithograph, "Going For Third Base," is part of the "Talk of the Diamond" set of baseball-themed trading cards issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co., a branch of the American Tobacco Company, in 1888. The artwork features a comical scene of a teacher chasing a student around a classroom. The card's playful style and colorful illustrations would have appealed to baseball fans and collectors during the late 19th century. The image satirizes the world of baseball by comparing the actions of a student running for his life to the hustle of a baseball player running to third base. This card is an example of the popular 19th-century trend of using sports themes in advertising.