Tex Erwin (sic) Irwin

Tex Erwin Irwin (1885 – 1953). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The card identifies him with the Brooklyn Robins of the National League. His card presence in this catalog is on the E90-1 American Caramel set issued between 1909 and 1911. This catalog entry corresponds to the card listed as "Tex Erwin (sic) Irwin." The "(sic)" notation flags a name spelling that appears on the card itself as opposed to the player's documented name. Tobacco and caramel issues of this period circulated as advertising premiums rather than dedicated trading cards, and the subject's inclusion in the catalog reflects his standing within the rosters documented by the issuing manufacturers of the day.