E102 Anonymous "Set of 25" 1909

1910 · Unknown — issued anonymously, sharing front designs with the E101 family

Anonymous Set of 25, includes the famous Ty Cobb portrait.

Key Facts

Release: 1909
Manufacturer: Unknown — issued anonymously, sharing front designs with the E101 family
Distribution: Caramel pack distribution; same generic fronts as E101 with a different checklist subset
Card stock: Lithographed cardstock, approximately 1½″ × 2¾″
Printer / Designer: Unknown — known to hobbyists as the "Set of 25"
Series: 25-card anonymous issue (plus pose variations for certain players)
Total cards: 29

Honus Wagner (Batting)
Wagner in batting pose — top of the set.
Ty Cobb
Cobb mid-batting-title-streak — the set's premier hitter.
Christy Mathewson
Big Six in Giants flannels.
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Nap Lajoie
Naps player-manager during his Chalmers Award controversy year.
Chief Bender
Athletics ace during the Mack dynasty.
Eddie Collins
Cocky Collins anchoring the Athletics infield.
Sam Crawford
Wahoo Sam in the Tigers outfield with Cobb.
Johnny Evers
Cubs second baseman — Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance.
Joe Tinker
Cubs shortstop — middle of the famous trio.
Sherry Magee
Phillies outfielder — 1910 NL batting champion.
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Hal Chase
Slick-fielding first baseman whose career was dogged by gambling rumors.
Heinie Zimmerman
Cubs third baseman — would win the 1912 NL Triple Crown.