Just picked up my very 1st 1887 Old Judge baseball card...and the journey begins!!!
 

After doing recherche all day I came upon a great pitcher who still holds the record for all time lowest ERA (under 1)....Tim Keefe in action:

Link:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/200894525290?...84.m1497.l2649

Ebay Item number: 200894525290


Next one I buy I will wait for my book and read a LOT before making another move.

Congratulations! I've always wondered why Keefe is tagging a teammate, and why on earth he was covering second base.

Not a bad price, I considered buying that card a few times. Now that it's gone, I'm not sure how to feel. :)

Matthew:

Lollllll now that made me laugh!!!:) I am sure with 3500 different cards in the set you will find a alternative that will make you just as happy or even more happy!!!

Matthew:

It was this youtube video on 1887 Old Judge cards that made me look into Tim Keefe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgnXD3W1770

Between 3 minute 30 seconds and 3 minutes 40 seconds the name Tim Keefe appears on the screen.

Really nice card - congrats!

Cheers,
Blair

Good luck with the quest and welcome aboard!

Great looking card. I think if I was an Old Judge collector, I wouldn't care a whole lot about the backs, if I could get a front that looks that nice.

Nice card to start the collection. Congrats!