Tommy Leach batting

Tommy Leach (1877 – 1969). He batted and threw right-handed. The card identifies him with the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 "Tommy Leach batting." The cataloged variant designates a specific pose or photographic crop used to distinguish this card from other issues bearing the same player. 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.