Woman uncovers what may be the oldest baseball card

Charlie Gould.

Top row, from left: Hurley, sub; G. Wright, SS; Aldson, C; McVey, RF; Leonard, LF; front row: Sweasy, 2B; Waterman, 3B; H. Wright, CF; Brainard, P; Gould, 1B.

 

No OPS?

 

She's so old, she might have dated one of the Wright brothers.

 

Shiiiit, negro, that's all you had to say. Career OPS: .599.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gouldch01.shtml

 

Had I not been full of fail and realized there was a second page to the first story linked I would've seen the picture.

 

Buck... that's Allison as the catcher. Doug Allison.

Wow. I feel like I just corrected Mrs. Birdscribe on history.

 

Touche. When I get you back on a Jeopardy question, we'll be even.

By the way, it was Charlie Gould's error in the 11th inning that led to the tying and winning runs when the Cincinnati Red Stockings' long winning streak ended, to the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1870.

 

The score was 5-4, if I recall.

Don't stop me. I'm rolling.