The Old Judge (N172) card set was released between 1887 and 1890 by Goodwin & Company to promote their Old Judge tobacco brand. There are over 500 players in the set from the National League, American Association and the Players League of 1890, as well as many minor league clubs from that time period. The Old Judge release in 1888 included cards from a short-lived minor league club, the St. Louis Whites, which was formed by Chris Von der Ahe to play in the Western Association in 1888. The club only lasted a few months, but its existence was memorialized in card board in the Old Judge set.
The scans below are only some of the cards from the set which picture players with the St. Louis Whites. For a list of all poses that I know of, look here.
![]() | Charles Alcott Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 7 Show all cards | 35461 35826 41306 35463 35828 41308 41309 | Hands on hips (St. Louis) Hands on hips (Mansfield) Ball in right hand, above head Bat at ready, left arm across belt (St. Louis) Bat at ready, left arm across belt (Mansfield) Strike, left arm clear of belt Stooping to field grounder | St. Louis Whites Mansfield Tri-State League St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Mansfield Tri-State League St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Jake Beckley Known poses: 4 Versions in database: 9 Show all cards | 25-1-1 25-1-2a 25-1-2b 25-2 25-3-1 25-3-2a 25-3-2b 25-4-1 25-4-2 | Strike, looking at ball (St. Louis) Strike, looking at ball (Beckley, Pittsburgs) Strike, looking at ball (J. Beckley, Pittsburghs) Bat at ready nearly vertical, looking at camera Catching, hands held out neck high (J. Beckley, St. Louis) Catching, hands held out neck high (Beckley, Pittsburgs) Catching, hands held out neck high (J. Beckley, Pittsburgh) Stooping to catch ball knee high (St. Louis) Stooping to catch ball knee high (Pittsburgh) | St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL Pittsburgh NL St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL Pittsburgh NL St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL | ![]() | Ernest Burch Known poses: 8 Versions in database: 8 Show all cards | 51-1 51-2 51-3 51-4 51-5 51-6 51-7 51-8 | Dark uniform, leaning left, tagging base Dark uniform, catch, both hands stretching up left Dark uniform, catch, right hand stretching up left Dark uniform, throw, right hand head high Dark uniform, bat by left shoulder White uniform, bat on left shoulder White uniform, leaning left to field grounder, horizontal format White uniform, catch, hands above head on left | St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Brooklyn AA Brooklyn AA Brooklyn AA | ![]() | Bart Cantz Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 8 Show all cards | 64-1-1 64-1-2 64-2 64-3-1 64-3-2 64-4-1 64-4-2 64-5 | Hands on knees (St. Louis) Hands on knees (Baltimore) Catching, hands waist high, in mask Catching, hands waist high, no mask (St. Louis) Catching, hands waist high, no mask (Baltimore) Bat on right shoulder (St. Louis) Bat on right shoulder (Baltimore) Throwing, right hand shoulder high | St. Louis Whites Baltimore AA St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Baltimore AA St. Louis Whites Baltimore AA St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Jack Crooks Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 8 Show all cards | 99-1-1 99-1-2 99-2 99-3 99-4-1 99-4-2a 99-4-2b 99-5 | Sliding, back view (St. Louis) Sliding, back view (Omaha) Strike, bat nearly vertical Strike, bat nearly horizontal Ball in hands held out waist high on left (St. Louis) Ball in hands held out waist high on left (Omaha) Ball in hands held out waist high on left (Omaha) Catching, hands cupped head high | St. Louis Whites Omaha WA St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Omaha WA Omaha WA St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Joseph Herr Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 8 Show all cards | 225-1-1 225-1-2a 225-1-2b 225-2 225-3 225-4-1 225-4-2 225-5 | Bat over right shoulder, looking front (St. Louis) Bat over right shoulder, looking front (Milwaukee) Bat over right shoulder, looking front (Milwaukee) Strike, looking at ball chin high Stooping to field grounder Bat in right hand at side Bat in right hand at side Ball in hands by neck | St. Louis Whites Milwaukee WA Milwaukee WA St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Milwaukee St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Hunkey Hines Known poses: 4 Versions in database: 4 Show all cards | 226-1 226-2 226-3 226-4 | Bending to catch ball knee high Bat at right shoulder Catching, hands held out head high, ball above hands, looking at camera Bat in right hand at side | St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites | ![]() | J.J. Kenyon Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 8 Show all cards | 260-1-1 260-1-2 260-2 260-3-1 260-3-2 260-4 260-5-1 260-5-2 | Strike, ball thigh high, looking at camera (St. Louis) Strike, ball thigh high, looking at camera (Des Moines) Bat in right hand at side Catching, stooping, hands chest high (St. Louis) Catching, stooping, hands chest high (Des Moines) In mask, stooping, hands on knee Right hand in glove held up head high (St. Louis) Right hand in glove held up head high (Des Moines) | St. Louis Whites Des Moines WA St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Des Moines WA St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Des Moines WA | ![]() | Tom Loftus Known poses: 2 Versions in database: 3 Show all cards | 277-1-1 277-1-2 277-2 | Bowler in right hand (T.J. Loftus, St. Louis) Bowler in right hand (T.J. Loftus, script, Cleveland) Bowler hat on head | St. Louis Whites Cleveland NL St. Louis Whites | ![]() | John McCormack Known poses: 4 Versions in database: 4 Show all cards | 305-1 305-2 305-3 305-4 | Bat on right shoulder, looking at camera Catching, hands cupped shoulder high Stooping to field grounder Throwing, right hand shoulder high | St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Parson Nicholson Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 8 Show all cards | 345-1-1 345-1-2 345-2-1 345-2-2a 345-2-2b 345-3 345-4 345-5 | Bat in right hand at side (St. Louis) Bat in right hand at side (Cleveland) Catching, ball in hands by right knee (St. Louis) Catching, ball in hands by right knee (T.G Nicholson, Cleveland) Catching, ball in hands by right knee (Nicholson, Cleveland) Catching, hands by right knee, no ball Tagging player on ground Strike, bat at ball, looking at camera | St. Louis Whites Cleveland NL St. Louis Whites Cleveland NL Cleveland NL St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Fred Nyce Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 6 Show all cards | 347-1 347-2-1 347-2-2 347-3 347-4 347-5 | Bat on right shoulder Ball in right hand neck high (St. Louis) Ball in right hand neck high (Burlington) Ball in right hand held out thigh high Ball in hands at chest Ball in right hand, forward chin high | St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Burlington CISL St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Ed Sproat Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 5 Show all cards | 434-1 434-2 434-3 434-4 434-5 | Bat at ready on right shoulder Strike, ball approaching thigh high Pitching, hands at chin Pitching, right hand cap high Pitching, right hand waist high | St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites | ![]() | Harry Staley Known poses: 5 Versions in database: 9 Show all cards | 435-1-1 435-1-2 435-2-1 435-2-2 435-3-1 435-3-2 435-4 435-5-1 435-5-2 | Pitching, hands at chest (St. Louis) Pitching, hands at chest (Pittsburgh) Pitching, right hand neck high, right heel off ground (St. Louis) Pitching, right hand neck high, right heel off ground (Pittsburgh) Pitching, right hand chest high, both heels on ground (St. Louis) Pitching, right hand chest high, both heels on ground (Pittsburgh) Bat at ready at 30° Strike, bat nearly horizontal (St. Louis) Strike, bat nearly horizontal (Pittsburgh) | St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL St. Louis Whites St. Louis Whites Pittsburgh NL |