Elmer Smith could be MLB's earliest example of a pitcher who resurrected his career by switching to the outfield after suffering an arm injury. His full-time field play helped amass almost 1500 career hits and a lifetime .310 batting average.

This SGC GOOD+ 2.5 grade shows an outstanding image, with surface nicks and a bit of corner rounding holding down its technical score. Elmer's uniform details all present well, despite being placed against a light background. Note the dots along its top edge appear to be part of its original production process and might've been on the print sheet itself. Their population report shows just a single graded example, and this is it! This offers a more accessible way to pick up such a scarce, high-quality photo from this clarity-focused set.

This card also appears as #423-3's reference image on page 385 of the Old Judge book by Miller, Gonsowski, and Masson. Love of the Game is proud to offer several cards seen in their outstanding work of research and presentation as part of our 100+ N172 listings.