From the orange and red background, to the multiple shades of green in the grass, to the gray of his uniform, brown of his glove, his skin tones, and the red and blue of his cap and undershirt, this Nick Maddox card is one of the most colorful issues in the set. Print registration is off slightly, displaying a ghost image of Maddox's outline and some facial features, but other areas of the card show no ghosting. Some staining presents near the top of the card, which is centered just west on the canvas, but presents beautifully for the grade.

Maddox went 43-20 in his short 4-year career with Pittsburgh, throwing a complete game victory in his only appearance during the 1909 World Series in which the Pirates defeated the Tigers. This is an outstanding example of the most popular prewar card issue. PSA has only ever graded 12 total examples of this version of the Maddox, with only 3 ever receiving a higher grade than the GOOD 2 offered here.