1888 N338-2 Hess Big League Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | N338-2 Hess Big League |
Year | 1888 |
Size | 1 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ |
Images | Sepia |
Type | 19th Century Tobacco |
Number in Set |
23 |
N338-2 Hess Big League Overview
Hess Cigarettes was busy back in 1888, producing several different baseball card sets. One of those was the N338 Hess Big League set.
While the company’s other N338-designated set featured only California League players, this N338 (sometimes identified as N338-2) set included major leaguers. For that reason, the set holds a little more appeal than some of the other sets that didn’t feature major leaguers.
Cards have a sepia tone with a player image on the fronts. As with other Hess issues from 1888, these are incredibly rare.
N338-2 Hess Big League Checklist
- Bill Brown
- Roger Connor
- Ed Crane
- Buck Ewing
- Elmer Foster
- William George
- Joe Gerhardt
- Pretzels Getzien
- George Gore
- Gil Hatfield
- Tim Keefe
- Arlie Latham
- Pat Murphy
- Jim Mutrie
- Dave Orr
- Danny Richardson
- Mike Slattery
- Mike Tiernan
- Lidell Titcomb
- John Ward
- Curt Welch
- Mickey Welsh
- Art Whitney
Note that while Gore, Murphy, and Welsh appear in most checklists for this set, I have not been able to verify those cards.
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