A select few N172 studio poses show players leaving their hats on the ground, yet still in frame, implying that vanity over one's hair, or perhaps frustration with a lengthy posing process, led them to toss it away. Charlie Sprague appears on nine different cards across two photo sessions, one in Chicago and another in Cleveland. Two of them, #433-7 and -8, show his "no cap" look, as the kids today might say.

The PSA VG-EX 4 grade offers decent quality for its central image, surrounded by thinner borders with modest toning. Centering is good by N172 standards. Its reverse shows typical handling wear, with a smudge at the upper right. The PSA population report shows four total for this pose, with none higher! A satisfying pickup for anyone seeking best-graded examples or those with solid image clarity.