(An aside: I am always shocked to see the blackened ball selected to be part of the (presumably) staged photograph used for Griff's cards. I am well aware that balls were precious and used well-beyond when their original shape, let alone whiteness, had long been compromised. But what continues to amaze me is that blackened balls were so normal to their way of thinking that it wouldn't have occurred to them to use a newer ball. They may even have figured using a new ball would make the picture look odd.)
I'm limited to Washington cards, so I have back-runs for individual players, but it is hard to approach all possible backs. In fact, five is my current maximum. From a type-collection standpoint, I can only muster nine different backs across all Washington players. Fortunately, my Washington collection includes Clark Griffith, who can cover five of them:
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