Card, Baseball

Object number2011.2.5

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

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