Lev Shreve, Pitcher, Indianapolis, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

"Lev Shreve, Pitcher, Indianapolis," is a lithograph from the "Old Judge" series of baseball cards, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1888. This card depicts the baseball player Lev Shreve, who was a pitcher for the Indianapolis club, in a vintage baseball pose holding a bat. It is a small card, just 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, making the details of the image somewhat obscured. This is a typical example of a baseball card from the late 19th century, as they were used to promote Old Judge cigarettes. The card is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection.