Gorgeous cabinet photo picturing John Ewing younger brother of Hall of Fame catcher Buck Ewing. The younger Ewing was a pitcher who broke in with the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern League in 1887 moved to the Louisville Colonels in 1888 and 89 and joined his brother Buck with the New York Giants of the Players League in 1890. There he would play with Roger Connor Danny Richardson Art Whitney Piano Legs Goore Dick Johnston Jim O'Rourke (HOF) Tim Keefe (HOF) and Hank O'Day (OF) and he held his own. As a pitcher Ewing posted a record of 18-12 with an ERA of 4.24 in 35 starts. The following season the club rejoined the National League and Ewing formed a formidable 1-2 punch with Amos Rusie the two combining for 54 wins. Ewing's record that season was 21-8 his ERA a paltry 2.27. In February of 1892 the Buffalo Courier reported "It is doubtful if New York's baseball patrons will ever see Pitcher John Ewing again. He is at the point of death in his home at Cummingsville Ohio and the doctors have given up all hope for his recovery. At any rate he will not play ball with the Giants this year. He was taken down with the grip two months ago. It soon developed into consumption and John is now a mere skeleton. "Manager Powers saw him in Cincinnati a short time ago. He says Ewing weighed only 130 pounds which is 40 pounds less than he tipped the scales with last summer..." "The Grip" is an outdated term for the flu with "consumption" an outdated term for tuburculosis. Regardless Ewing lasted until 1895 when he died at just 31 years old. He had indeed never come back to the Giants again. The cabinet is stunning picturing Ewing in what we believe to be his Players League Giants uniform of 1890. The deckled edges of the Rembrandt Studio mount remain sharp and well-defined with strong corners and a clean image with excellent contrast. Minor surface wear is evident with light wear and soiling on the reverse.