The Oldest Known Baseball Cards?

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Corey:

I believe that on an individual basis, there are George & Harry Wright CDV's that date to around 1863-65 if I am correct? Although, they may be more cricket pieces than baseball I guess.......

Phil,

On an individual basis that is correct, though, as Leon says, inasmuch as they were issued as tickets, as well as depicting the players in cricket garb, it is stretch to characterize them as baseball cards. A better candidate for an older baseball card of an individual player would be the Peck and Snyder Creighton. While one doesn't know for certain the precise year of issuance, it may very well have been before the issuance of the Unions of Lansingburgh Cdvs.