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Harryeven though it pictures Harry Wright in a cricket uniform.
The ticket came with a newspaper article talking about the upcoming game which was an "All-Star" game on Sept. 18, 1863 between the stars from New York vs. the stars from Brooklyn.
Whether or not it is an actual card will always be debated. I guess it really depends on your definition of a baseball card.
Jerrerson Burdick seemed to think that tickets could be considered cards.
One thing seems certain, these "tickets" were printed as part of a three card "set" are were meant for the bearer to keep as a souvenir.
"Tickets" were included in the original American Card Catalog under a "UT" designation. The Sports Collectors Bible lists several of these sets, such as UT-4 Chicago White Sox, UT-7 Ticketron Dodgers, etc.