Exceedingly scarce pin from the 1896-97 Whitehead & Hoag set, commonly known as "Cameo Pepsin" due to the advertisement sometimes present on the reverse of the pins (though the pins are often found with or without Cameo Pepsin advertising). The first large set of pins to feature baseball players, more than 140 subjects are known and more are added to the checklist as they are discovered. Typically subject to image fading and other condition flaws due to age, the pins are quite condition sensitive today. 

Some confusion exists between sources identifying Heinie Peitz and Henry Reitz, resulting in Reitz occasionally being referenced as "Heinie."  Such is the case here, as PSA identifies him that way, and both players are included in the Whitehead & Hoag issue.  This is definitely Reitz, the only example graded by PSA.  Surface soiling is evident, though the image contrast appears above average, particularly at the top of the pin.  Whitehead & Hoag paper backing is clean and intact.