Card, Baseball
Object number2011.1.1
Manufacturer
Allen and Ginter
Date1888
OriginRichmond, VA
MediumPaper
Credit LineGift of Gregg Ficery
Description1888 George F. Miller Pittsburgh Alleghenies/Pittsburgh Pirates trading card, Allen and Ginter World Champions card.Dimensions2.75 x 1.5 in. (7 x 3.8 cm)Inscriptions"Geo. F. Miller / CATCHER - PITTSBURG" on front.
Checklist on the back.
Historical NotesGeorge F. "Doggie" Miller was primarily a catcher, later succeeded by Connie Mack. One of only six baseball players in the set of tobacco cards which feature realistic color drawings of athletes across several sports.One of the earliest Pittsburgh baseball trading cards, Miller earns $1,800 for the Alleghenys, who become known as the Pirates, playing in their first season in the National League in 1887.
Related person
George F. Miller
(1853 - 1929)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
On View
Not on view
1934-1936
1936
1934-1936
1934-1936
1910