There is not a lot of biographical information about Mike Dorgan on the net. His wikipedia bio is brief, but includes the quote, "Once known as 'The greatest Ball player in the country' (citation needed)"
The fact that Dorgan had 17 different poses in the n172 set, suggests that he must have been one of the best players at that time. ( see pages 210-211 of The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Co. (1886-1890).
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