"Little Bill" Sowders will be happy to remind you that he stood a full six feet tall, so this cocked pitching arm likely delivered good heat. His impressive rookie campaign for Boston also generated seven different N172 poses, five on the mound and two with a bat in his hands. This PSA VG 3 (MC) grade follows from its "missing" right edge, as miscuts were always a risk during N172's production process. The upper left corner shows rounding and chipping, with similar wear from another corner on its reverse. Its image shows above-average clarity by Old Judge standards and will fit nicely into any collection that prioritizes image quality over technical grade. The PSA population report shows three encapsulated examples, with one higher at VG-EX+ 4.5.

This card also appears as #431-2's reference image on page 389 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.