A stupendous image for its depth and clarity alone, as Chicago fan favorite Jimmy Ryan stands before a baseball stadium backdrop in his dramatic white-on-black uniform. He played for a long time in the majors, notching a .306 career average, collecting over 2500 hits, and earning great respect for his centerfield play.

The SGC VG-EX 4 grade is challenging for a card like this, considering its print quality stands head and shoulders above most N172 competitors. Technical grading issues tend to matter less to Old Judge collectors than a clean, well-developed pose, so this outstanding example deserves that extra attention. Its combined population reports show eight total examples, with one EX 5 rating better.

This card appears as #396-2's reference image on page 369 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.