Card, Baseball
Object number2011.2.5
Manufacturer
Goodwin and Company
Date1887-1890
OriginNew York, NY
MediumPaper
Credit LineGift of Gregg Ficery
DescriptionFred Carroll, Pittsburgh Allegheys baseball card, Old Judge Cigarettes, printed by the Goodwin Company.Dimensions2.5 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm)Historical NotesFred Carroll was famous for allegedly burying his pet monkey and the team's mascot under home plate before the opening game of the 1887 season, the Alleghenys' (later re-named the Pirates) first game in the National League.
Related person
Frederick Herbert Carroll
(1864 - 1904)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
On View
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1887
1909-1911
1909-1911