Before George "Piano Legs" Gore played for the New York Giants (1887-1889, 1891-1892), he was a star for the Chicago White Stockings of the National League (1879-1886). His best season was 1880, when he led the league in batting average (.360), OBP, SLG, OPS, and OPS+ in just his second year. In each of the following two years, he led the league in runs, and three times in his career he led the league in walks. However, his move to New York yielded great team results, as he was part of back-to-back World Series champions in 1888 and 1889 with the Giants.

As such, Gore has nine different poses featured in the N172 set. This example depicts the New York Center Fielder with his hands near the ground, about to field a ball. The centering on this card is fantastic, with even borders across all four sides. The contrast is strong, with the dark stripes on his uniform and his dark socks offsetting his light pants and background. The (MK) qualifier comes from a signature on the back of the card in black ink, presumably from a previous owner of the card, and some numbers written in pencil near the top right corner, neither of which affect the front of the card.