www.StarsOfTheDiamond.com
Welcome to www.StarsOfTheDiamond.com! This website highlights my collection of Sports Cards, and more specifically my Pre-World War II Baseball Card Collection. I have been a collector of vintage sports cards for over 20 years. I have many areas of interest within the hobby, however, my taste is rather eclectic. Please note that not all cards on this site are for sale, but I do have an area where some cards can be purchased. I am actively looking for many cards for sets or projects that I am working on, so please check out my Wantlist . If you would like to contact Rhett he can be reached via e-mail at rhettyeakley@netzero.com .
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19th Century Baseball Cards
The following cards are from my Personal Collection. Nearly all cards in this section are Not For Sale, only those items that are listed with a price are available for purchase. I have tried to break down the collection to best highlight my different areas of interest. This site will forever be a work in progress. I hope to add more items as time goes on and as I get a chance to scan more items.

 
 
1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Champions
Jake Kilrain (Pugilist)
Matsada Sorakichi (Wrestler)
 
1887 Tobin Lithographs
Mike "King" Kelly
 
1887 N284 Buchner Gold Coin
Doc Bushong, St. Louis
Roger Conner, New York (Hands Out-Palms Up) SGC 3 VG
Jack Farrell, Washington (Hands at Knees) SGC 4 VGEX
Silver Flint, Chicago
Jim Fogerty, Phila. SGC 5 EX
Charlie Getzein, Detroit
Otto Shomberg, Indianapolis
Monte Ward, N. Y. (Fielding Grounder) SGC 3 VG
 
1887-90 N172 Old Judge
#1-2a Gus Albert, Clevelands
#14-5 Jersey Bakley, Clevelands
#36-4a Handsome Boyle, Indianapolis
#45-3c California Brown, New Yorks
#58-3b Oyster Burns, Brooklyns
#87-1 Pete Connell, Des Moines SGC 5 EX
#95-1a Cannonball Crane, N. Y.
#153-3c Sid Farrar, Phil.
#154-5a Jack Farrell, Washington
#160-5b Jocko Fields, Pittsburg
#168-2 Elmer Foster, N.Y.
#170-6a Dave Foutz, Brooklyns
#184-1b Bill George, New Yorks
#185-1 Joe Gerhardt Script Series
#187-2 Bobby Gilks, Clevelands
#188-2 Pete Gillespie, N.Y.'s
#190-4 Frank Gilmore, Washington
#194-1 Mouse Glenn, Sioux City
#202-3a Henry Gruber, Clevelands
#222-4 Hardie Henderson, Brooklyn
#237-2b Bill Howes, St. Pauls Name spelled Hawes
#239-5d Nat Hudson, St. Louis
#267-2 Fred Knouff, St. Louis Browns
#270-3b Gus Krock, Chicagos
#282-3 Jack Lynch Script Series
#298-2 Al Maul, Pittsburgh
#304-1b Bill McClellan, Denvers Name spelled McClennan
#314-5 Ed McKean, Clevelands SGC 4 VGEX
#320-2a Jim McTamany, Brooklyn SGC 3 VG
#323-4a Doggie Miller, Pittsburg
#325-1c Jocko Milligan, St. Louis Browns
#330-4a Ed Morris, Pittsburgh
#331-2b Tony Mullane, Cincinnatti
#355-1b Hank O'Day, Washington
#356-5 Tip O'Neil, St. Louis
#360-5a Dave Orr, Brooklyns
#363-2a Jimmy Peeples, Brooklyn
#372-4a Henry Porter, Brooklyn
#385-4a Danny Richardson, N.Y.'s
#387-5 John Roach, N.Y.'s
#402-3 L. Schildnecht, Milwa'k's
#418-4a Lev Shreve, Indianapolis
#423-2c Elmer Smith, Cincinnatti SGC 3 VG
#425-3a Germany Smith, Brooklyns
#426-1b Pap Smith, Pittsburg
#431-3a Bill Sowders, Bostons
#433-7b Charlie Sprague, Chicago Listed as C. W.
#449-1b Ed Swartwood, Hamilton (outdoors) Name spelled Schwartwood
#462-1 Bill Traffley, Des Moines
#482-5b Count Weber, Sioux City SGC 3 VG
#502-6c Ned Williamson, Chicago
#503-2 C. H. Willis, Omahas SGC 4 VGEX
 
1888 R & S Artistic Series (Rafael Tuck & Son)
Baltimore (Hands At Head Catching Ball)
Brooklyn (Running)
Indianapolis (Hands on Knees)
Philadelphia (Fielding Grounder)
 
1888 Scrapp's Die-Cuts
Charlie Bennett (Detroit)
 
1888 WG1 Game Cards
John Coleman, Pittsburgh
Piano Legs Gore, New York
 
1880-90's WG-Unc Baseball Game Card
Base-Ball (25-cents)
 
1896 N301 Mayo's Cut Plug Die-Cuts
Runner, N.Y. Bent Forward
 
1898 Cameo Pepsin Gum Pins
John Grim, Brooklyn
William "Dummy" Hoy, Cincinnati
Hutchinson, Cedar Rapids
Jim Hughey, Pittsburg
Frank Killen, Pittsburg
Willard "Grosshopper" Mains, Boston
Jake Stenzel, Baltimore
Cy Young, Cleveland