This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/11/2006
Arlie Latham, "The Freshest Man On Earth", spent most of his life around the game of baseball. Beginning in 1880, he was a player, coach, umpire, baseball clown, and finally, in his later years, the press box custodian at the Polo Grounds. In 1887, the year this tobacco card was issued, Latham had his finest season, batting .316 as the 3rd baseman for the 1st place St. Louis Browns. Very nice overall example with good color and excellent registry from the more difficult St. Louis Browns subset.