One of the most rare of the N172 Hall of Famers, this highly desirable card (#123-1) of "Big Ed" Delahanty was issued during his second season with the then-Philadelphia Quakers. Delahanty hit a dismal .228 in 1888, but returned in 1889 with a much stronger season propelling himself to a 16-year career and a .346 lifetime batting average, arguably the greatest player of his era. One of the most sought-after and popular 19th Century players among collectors today, Delahanty cards are not particularly plentiful, with just three mainstream "playing days" issues. This example, as is the case with many Old Judge cards, appears significantly undergraded when examining the card front; the reverse bears the telltale signs of scrapbook removal in the form of glue stains and paper remnants.  Of course advanced collectors of Old Judge cards are vastly more concerned with the card front, and in this case the surface is clean with some minor foxing and corner wear.  A light corner crease is visible at the upper-right, with better than average image contrast for the issue.