Lot # 28: 1889 N172 Old Judge Amos Rusie Rookie SGC GOOD+ 2.5

Graded GOOD+ 2.5 by SGC. 1889 N172 Old Judge of Hall of Famer Amos Rusie (rookie card) with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in a throwing pose (#395-4). Rusie is among the rarest of all Old Judge Hall of Famers. In fact, he is listed as the third rarest out of all 27 Hall of Famers in the set by The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company (1886-1890), the definitive book on Old Judges by Jay Miller, Joe Gonsowski, and Richard Masson. Amos Rusie, also known as the "Indianapolis Thunderbolt," personified power pitching in the 1890s. He was the principal reason the pitcher's mound was moved back from 50 feet to the present 60 feet 6 inches in 1893. This is a solid mid-grade card dating from the rookie year of Amos Rusie, one of the 19th century's greatest stars. The offered example has light wear on the corners and, as is often the case with Old Judges, the picture is a little light. The blank reverse is clean. There is a light crease visible on the reverse, along with scattered surface wear. This card is a very pleasing example of one of the key Hall of Famer cards in the N172 Old Judge series.