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Originally Posted by Matthew H
There are some earlier Peck & Snyder cards pictured in the Smithsonian book. Why do those not count?
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I think that Leon's point was that the 1869 Red Stockings are generally considered the first recognized all-professional team, hence the 1869 Peck and Snyder would be considered the first baseball card of the "professional" era. There were certainly paid players before this date, but I am not sure if there were any teams that admitted to fielding a paid team.