Sam Shaw looks up to something, perhaps plotting a jailbreak or elaborate scheme involving the exact time of a game's first pitch. That dark uniform also seems best suited for a photo studio and would feel hot indeed during outdoor baseball in the summer. His five N172 poses all bear the same serious face, so perhaps this was his emotional métier as a teammate!

The SGC VG-EX 4 grade shows an above-average image, with a slightly bowing left edge, modest corner rounding, and light handling wear on the reverse. While his photo retained detail a bit better than its nameplate, its text is clear and legible. The population report shows just one graded for this pose by SGC, so it stands alone, something like Shaw himself! Its scarcity also explains why this card appears as #413-1's reference image on page 378 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.