Solid example of infielder Rollie Zeider's 1914 Cracker
Jack
issue. The colors have remained vibrant, with the grass creating a lot of visual interest surpassed only by Zeider's smile and action pose. Centering is just ever so slightly south and east on
the canvas. A faint crease near the left middle with a couple light surface abrasions on the red background keep the card from grading higher. The back of the card is clean.
Thanks to the fine folks at Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, the Cracker Jacks offer a look at players from the upstart Federal League among its 144 subjects, including Zeider, who spent 1914 and 1915 playing for Chicago. 1914 saw him achieve career highs in hits, batting average, home runs, and total bases, and was one of the three seasons in his 9-year career when he stole 35 or more bases.